Al Basatine
Al Basatine is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al Basatine is situated nearby to the neighborhood Block 5, as well as near Al Niaba Al Aama Buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fustat and National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Fustat
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 4 km northwest of Al Basatine.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is located in Old Cairo and overlooking Ain El Sira lake natural lake. The museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the Modern era. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is situated 3 km northwest of Al Basatine.
Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque is a mosque in the Muqattam Hills that surround Cairo, Egypt. Built during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style, the mosque was completed in c. 1016 CE. Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque is situated 3½ km north of Al Basatine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Old Cairo.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 5 km northwest of Al Basatine.
Al Basatine
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.98755° or 29° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
31.26841° or 31° 16′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX7Q9+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 716699354OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Al Basatine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البساتين”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Youth Center and فاعل رقم 2 ورشه تصليح الكاوتش.
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