El Sheikh Aly
El Sheikh Aly is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El Sheikh Aly is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sharkas, as well as near Abo El A’ela.Places of Interest
Highlights include Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Tahrir Square
Square
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. It was first established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations.
Cairo Tower
Photo: Mohamedusrii, CC BY 4.0.
The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 1961. At 187 m, it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulaq and Downtown Cairo.
Boulaq
Suburb
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Boulaq, is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile.
Downtown Cairo
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
El Sheikh Aly
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.0531° or 30° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
31.23316° or 31° 13′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G2H363M+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 777957182OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“El Sheikh Aly” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ على”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sharkas and Abo El A’ela.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Film Theatre and Ramses Mall.
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