El Sheikh Farrag

El Sheikh Farrag is a neighborhood in , . El Sheikh Farrag is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gezira and Egyptian Museum.

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is a district of modern that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, means "island" in Arabic.

Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the and also called the Cairo Museum or the in Cairo, is a national history museum in , Egypt.

Square
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, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in , . The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boulaq and Cairo.

Suburb
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, is a district of , in . It neighbours , Azbakeya, and the River Nile.

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is the capital of and, with a total population of Greater metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both and the .

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is the commercial heart of the modern city of . In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.

El Sheikh Farrag

Latitude
30.0594° or 30° 3′ 34″ north
Longitude
31.23473° or 31° 14′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G2H365M+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 708553280
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“El Sheikh Farrag” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشيخ فراج”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Aadawyya and El Sandabisy.

Notable Places Nearby

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