Ein Shams Housing

Ein Shams Housing is a neighborhood in , . Ein Shams Housing is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

Stadium
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The is located in , and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. is situated 3 km southeast of Ein Shams Housing.

Church
Photo: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 3½ km south of Ein Shams Housing.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east , . It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 6 km southwest of Ein Shams Housing.

Ein Shams Housing

Latitude
30.13499° or 30° 8′ 6″ north
Longitude
31.3499° or 31° 20′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G2H48MX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 708933389
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

Discover Ein Shams Housing from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ein Shams Housing” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مساكن عين شمس”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Toloumbat Ein Shams and Azba Al Nagashi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Masaken Ain Shams Terminal and مسجد الأمام الحسن.

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