Al Khosous
Al Khosous is a neighborhood in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Al Khosous is situated nearby to the village Al Khusus, as well as near the neighborhood El Marg Al Qibliyya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 3½ km south of Al Khosous.
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo 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.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 7 km south of Al Khosous.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
Al Khosous
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.15817° or 30° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
31.31305° or 31° 18′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G2H5857+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 729875378OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Al Khosous” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الخصوص”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Khusus and El Marg Al Qibliyya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include الرشاح and الأمير.
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