Safar
Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque
Mosque
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt.
Citadel of Qaitbay
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Shatby.
Alexandria
Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.
Shatby
Hamlet
Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shatby is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Shatby is situated 3½ km east of Safar.
Wardeyan
Suburb
Al Wardian is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Al Wardian neighborhood is located in Alexandria, specifically in the western part of Alexandria, near Alexandria Port. Wardeyan is situated 4 km south of Safar.
Safar
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: place in Alexandria, Egypt
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.20151° or 31° 12′ 5″ northLongitude
29.88117° or 29° 52′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G3F6V2J+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 747530438OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q7398364
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Safar” goes by many names.
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