West Al Sarayat
West Al Sarayat is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. West Al Sarayat is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Al Khabiri, as well as near the village El Faroukiya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Lycee Francais du Caire.
Torah Mahkoum Prison
Prison
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tora Prison is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station.
Lycee Francais du Caire
School
Lycée Français du Caire is the French International School in Cairo, Egypt. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 3 km southeast of West Al Sarayat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Tummwah.
Ma’adi
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 2½ km south of West Al Sarayat.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 3½ km southeast of West Al Sarayat.
West Al Sarayat
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.95984° or 29° 57′ 35″ northLongitude
31.26026° or 31° 15′ 37″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX756+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 708527345OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“West Al Sarayat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السرايات الغربيه”
Localities in the Area
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