Taqsīm Abū Shanīf
District of Bashtīl
Giza Governorate - Egypt

Cairo

Cairo; Arabic: القاهرة‎; is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Its metropolitan area is the 16th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in 969 AD. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life.

Located at 30.0581, 31.2289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cairo, Capitals in Africa, Populated places in Cairo Governorate, Communities on the Nile River, Governorate capitals in Egypt, Metropolitan areas of Egypt, Nile River Delta, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Capitals of caliphates

Egypt Eyalet

Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517, following the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) and the loss of Syria to the Ottomans in 1516. Egypt was administrated as an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت مصر; Eyālet-i Miṣir) from 1517 until 1867, with an interruption during the French occupation of 1798 to 1801.

Located at 30.05, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ottoman Egypt, Eyalets of the Ottoman Empire in Africa

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

The Theodor Bilharz Research Institute is located in Giza, Egypt. Theodor Bilharz was a German scientist who discovered, in autopsy material at Kasr El Aini Hospital, the causative agent of haematuria : Schistosoma worm, during his work in Egypt in 1851. The bilhariziasis disease was named after him.

Located at 30.0939, 31.2233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parasitology research

Egyptian National Library and Archives

The Egyptian National Library and Archives in Cairo is the largest library in Egypt. The second largest are the libraries of Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (New Library of Alexandria). The National Library, the oldest government library, houses several million volumes on a wide range of topics. It is one of the largest in the world with thousands of ancient collections. It also contains a vast variety of Arabic-language and other Eastern manuscripts.

Located at 30.0664, 31.2275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archives in Egypt, Libraries in Egypt, Cairo culture, History of Islam, Middle Eastern culture, Government agencies established in 1870, Buildings and structures in Cairo, National archives, National libraries, World Digital Library partners, 1870 establishments in Egypt, Libraries established in 1870

Imbaba

Imbaba is a neighbourhood in northern Cairo, Egypt, located west of the Nile and northwest of and near Gezira Island and downtown Cairo, within the Giza Governorate. The district is located near (southeast of) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|5|33|N|31|12|2|E| | |name= }}, in the historic upper Nile Delta, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

Located at 30.0925, 31.2006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Giza Governorate

Ministry of Culture (Egypt)

The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Arab

Located at 30.0592, 31.2169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ministries of Egypt, Egyptian culture, Culture ministries

Helmi Zamora Stadium

Zamalek Stadium, also known as Helmi Zamora Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Zamalek before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity. The stadium held 20,000 and was as high as 40,000 before capacity controls were put in place.

Located at 30.0586, 31.2033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct association football venues, Football venues in Egypt

Mit Okba Stadium

Mit Okba Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Giza, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Tersana. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

Located at 30.0622, 31.2028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Giza, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt

Mohandessin

Mohandessin, could also be spelled Mohandesin or Mohandeseen, is an up-scale neighborhood in Giza. Its name means in Arabic literally the engineers, which was because it was given to at cheaper prices to engineers in Egypt; there is a similar area in Mohandesin called Sahafeyeen (journalists), mo'alemeen (Teachers), and ateba'a (Doctors), all designed for people with these professions.

Located at 30.0531, 31.2017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Giza

Cairo Marriott Hotel

The Cairo Marriott Hotel is a large hotel located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island, situated on the Nile, and just west of Downtown Cairo, Egypt. The central section was once the Gezirah Palace built for the Khedive Isma'il Pasha in 1869. The Palace and site was converted to a hotel by Marriott International into a modern hotel. The Cairo Marriott Hotel is one of the tallest buildings in Cairo.

Located at 30.0567, 31.2075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hotels in Cairo, Gezira Island, Houses completed in 1869, Hotels established in 1869, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Zamalek

Zamalek is an affluent, and exclusive district of central Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River. The island is connected with the river banks through three bridges each on the east and west sides of the island, including the Qasr al-Nil Bridge and 6th October Bridge.

Located at 30.0667, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gezira Island, Islands of the Nile, Islands of Egypt

Museum of Islamic Ceramics

The Museum of Islamic Ceramics is an art museum for ceramics in central Cairo, Egypt. The museum is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo. It is located in the palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim, built in 1924.

Located at 30.0552, 31.2257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1924, Museums with year of establishment missing, Museums in Cairo, Art museums and galleries in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Ceramics museums, Gezira Island

Gezirah Palace

The Gezirah Palace was one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. It is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo.

Located at 30.0567, 31.2075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palaces in Cairo, Gezira Island, History of Cairo, Neoclassical architecture in Egypt, Muhammad Ali Dynasty

Gezira Island

Gezira Island is located in the Nile River, in central Cairo, Egypt. The southern portion of the island contains the Gezira District, and the northern third contains the affluent Zamalek District. Gezira Island is west of downtown Cairo and Tahrir Square, connected across the Nile by three bridges each on the east and west sides, including the Qasr al-Nil Bridge and 6th October Bridge.

Located at 30.05, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Gezira Island, Islands of Egypt, Islands of the Nile, Districts of Cairo, Geography of Cairo

Sultanate of Egypt

The Sultanate of Egypt is the name of the short-lived protectorate that the United Kingdom imposed over Egypt between 1914 and 1922.

Located at 30.05, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of Egypt (1900–present), Former countries in the Middle East, Former polities of the Interwar period, British colonisation in Africa, Former sultanates, 20th century in Egypt

Khedivate of Egypt

The Khedivate of Egypt was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire.

Located at 30.05, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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19th century in Egypt, 20th century in Egypt, British colonisation in Africa, Former countries in the Middle East, History of Egypt (1900–present), New Imperialism, Ottoman Egypt, Vassal and tributary states of the Ottoman Empire

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Kamel Amr.

Located at 30.055, 31.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Foreign affairs ministries, Foreign relations of Egypt, Ministries of Egypt, Ministries established in 1922, Downtown Cairo

Dar El Tarbiah School

Dar El Tarbiah School is an Egyptian educational institution founded in 1958 by Dr. Nawal El Degwi. Dar El Tarbiah was the first English-language instruction medium institution founded by Egyptians. It provides education in the Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 12 (In the Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 6,the school is named 'Baby Home School') The institution currently includes seven schools in Cairo and is one of the first educational institutions in Egypt.

Located at 30.0553, 31.21 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1958, Schools in Cairo, 1958 establishments in Egypt

Agouza

Agouza is a small district of Giza, on the western bank of the Nile River in Cairo. It is situated between 6th October Bridge and 15th May Bridge and is north of Dokki and south of Mohandesin districts. Although it is very near to Mohandesin, it is much less affluent. The Egyptian National Circus and the adjoining Balloon Theater are on the Agouza Corniche. The British Council main centre in Egypt is also on the Corniche.

Located at 30.0522, 31.2156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Capture of Cairo

The Capture of Cairo refers to the capture of the capital of the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt by the Ottoman Empire in 1517.

Located at 30.0667, 31.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Cairo, Conflicts in 1517, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo), 16th century in the Ottoman Empire, 16th century in Egypt

Cairo Fire

The Cairo Fire, also known as Black Saturday, was a series of riots that took place on 26 January 1952, marked by the burning and looting of some 750 buildings —retail shops, cafes, cinemas, hotels, restaurants, theatres, nightclubs and the country's Opera House— in Downtown Cairo. The direct trigger of the riots was the killing by British occupation troops of 50 Egyptian auxiliary policemen in the city of Ismaïlia in a one-sided battle a day earlier.

Located at 30.0581, 31.2289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1952 in Egypt, 1952 riots, Mass murder in 1952, Arson in Africa, Downtown Cairo, Egypt–United Kingdom relations, Fires in Egypt, History of Cairo, Political riots, Riots and civil disorder in Egypt

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt)

The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt mainly the Nile. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Dr. Mohamed Bahaa El Dine Saad is the current minister since 2012.

Located at 30.0914, 31.2264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ministries of Egypt

2011 Imbaba church attacks

The 2011 Imbaba church attacks were a series of attacks that took place on 7 May 2011 against Coptic Christian churches in the poor working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in Cairo, Egypt. The attacks were blamed on Salafi Muslims, and the attacks began when the Salafis attacked the Coptic Orthodox church of Saint Mina, where they alleged a Christian woman was being held against her will because she wanted to convert to Islam.

Located at 30.0762, 31.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Christianity in Egypt, Arson in Africa, Massacres in Egypt, Coptic history, Spree shootings, 2011 in Egypt, Mass murder in 2011, Pogroms, Persecution of Copts, 2011 crimes, Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2011, Islamic terrorism, Religiously motivated violence in Egypt, Destruction of churches by Muslims

Timeline of Cairo history

The following is a timeline of the history of Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0581, 31.2289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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City timelines, History of Cairo, Egypt articles needing attention

Embassy of Colombia, Cairo

The Embassy of Colombia in Cairo is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Arab Republic of Egypt; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Egypt. It is located in the Zamalek district of Cairo, in Gezira Island, precisely at 6 Al Jazeera Street at the intersection of Sri Lanka Street.

Located at 30.0564, 31.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Cairo, Colombia–Egypt relations, Buildings and structures in Cairo