El-Sheikh Zayed City
District of Giza
Giza Governorate - Egypt

Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BCE.

Located at 29.9792, 31.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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26th-century BC architecture, Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Former world's tallest buildings, Giza Plateau

Egyptian pyramids

The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser (constructed 2630 BCE–2611 BCE) which was built during the third dynasty.

Located at 29.9761, 31.1311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, African architecture

Pyramid of Khafre

The Pyramid of Khafre, also known as the Pyramid of Chefren, is the second-tallest and second-largest of the ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled from c. 2558 to 2532 BC.

Located at 29.9761, 31.1308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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26th-century BC architecture, Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Pyramid of Menkaure

The Pyramid of Menkaure, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.

Located at 29.9725, 31.1283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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26th-century BC architecture, Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Giza Necropolis

The Giza Necropolis is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It is located some 9 km (5 mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, some 25 km (15 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre.

Located at 29.9761, 31.1328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Open air museums in Egypt, World Heritage Sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt

Giza Plateau

The Giza Plateau is a plateau that is located in Giza, Egypt. The famous Giza Necropolis is located in this geographical area, which is characterized by a sandy, desert climate and terrain with little vegetation. The plateau and its monuments have been recorded in the Giza Plateau Mapping Project run by Ancient Egypt Research Associates, directed by Dr. Mark Lehner. AERA's 2009 field season was recorded in a blog.

Located at 29.9761, 31.1328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Plateaus of Egypt

Hemiunu

Hemiunu is believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.

Located at 29.9794, 31.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ancient Egyptian princes, Giza Plateau, Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, 3rd-millennium BC births, 2570s BC deaths, Ancient Egyptian viziers

Abu Rawash

Abu Rawash (also known as Abu Roach, Abu Roash), 8 km to the North of Giza, is the site of Egypt's most northerly pyramid, also known as the lost pyramid — the mostly ruined Pyramid of Djedefre, the son and successor of Khufu. Originally, it was thought that this pyramid had never been completed, but the current archaelogicical consensus is that not only was it completed, but that it was built about the same size as the Pyramid of Menkaure – the third largest of the Giza pyramids.

Located at 30.0319, 31.075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Memphis, Egypt

Pyramid of Djedefre

The Pyramid of Djedefre consists today mostly of ruins located at Abu Rawash in Egypt. It is Egypt's most northerly pyramid, and is believed to be built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu. Originally it was thought that this pyramid had never been completed, but the current archaeological consensus is that not only was it completed under Djedefre, but that it was originally about the same size as the Pyramid of Menkaure — the third largest of the Giza pyramids.

Located at 30.0322, 31.0747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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26th-century BC architecture, Memphis, Egypt, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Khufu ship

The Khufu ship is an intact full-size vessel from Ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC. The ship now is preserved in the Giza Solar boat museum. The ship was almost certainly built for Khufu (King Cheops), the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.

Located at 29.9781, 31.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ships of Egypt, Ships preserved in museums, Ship burials

6th of October City

6th of October City is a satellite city and part of the urban area of Cairo, Egypt, 32km outside the city itself. It has a population ranging between some 185,000 in the city to an estimated 500,000 inhabitants in the wider area. 6th of October City was the capital of the now defunct 6th of October Governorate. A new city in the desert,, it also hosts Egyptian students and students from the Gulf and Palestinian territories, who study at its private universities.

Located at 29.9381, 30.914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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6th of October City, Districts of Greater Cairo, Populated places in Giza Governorate, New towns in Egypt, Populated places established in 1979, 1979 establishments in Egypt

Mubarak International Stadium

Mubarak International Stadium is an all-seated association football stadium in Suez, Egypt. Completed in 2009 the stadium has a capacity of 45,000 people. It hosted matches from Group C in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and was used up until the quarter-finals of the competition. Its name may change as a result of the Egyptian revolution on the 25th of January of 2011, which removed Hosni Mubarak from being the president of Egypt.

Located at 29.9481, 31.0742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Suez Governorate

Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), also known as the Giza Museum, is a planned museum of artifacts of ancient Egypt. Described as the largest archaeological museum in the world, the museum is scheduled to open in 2015. The museum will be sited on 50 hectares of land approximately two kilometers from the Giza pyramids and is part of a new master plan for the plateau.

Located at 29.9936, 31.1197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Archaeological museums in Egypt, Egyptological collections in Egypt, Museums established in 2015, 2015 establishments in Egypt

Al-Ahram Canadian University

Al-Ahram Canadian University (ACU) is a private university in Egypt. When the ahram journal decided to establish a university where anyone can enter. the average student in (ACU)remains in the university for 4-5 years.

Located at 29.9353, 30.8828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 20 miles away.
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Universities in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 2005

Nile University

Nile University (NU) is a not-for-profit institution of higher education. The University was established in Egypt in July 2006 by the Egyptian Foundation for Technological Education Development (EFTED). The Egyptian Foundation for Technological Education (EFTED) is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to improving technology-related education . NU is a research university, offering graduate and undergraduate studies in Engineering, Technology, Management and Management of Technology (MOT).

Located at 30.0678, 31.0203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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6th of October City, Educational institutions established in 2006, Giza Governorate, Universities in Egypt, 2006 establishments in Egypt

Egyptian Media Production City

Egyptian Media Production City (MPC) is an information and media complex located near Cairo in Egypt. it covers an area of about 35 million square meters (more than 600 feddans).

Located at 29.9611, 31.0181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Media companies of Egypt, Egyptian media, Buildings and structures in Egypt, Egyptian culture, Economy of Egypt, Media in Cairo

October 6 University

October 6 University (or Sixth October University) is a university located in 6th October City, 6th of October Governorate, Egypt.

Located at 29.9578, 30.9597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Juhayna

Juhayna is an Egyptian beverage and yogurt company. It was founded in 1983 and currently exports to the Persian Gulf, Europe and the United States. Juhayna is 75% held by Egyptian Investors and 25% by Saudi nationals. It recently purchased local rival Domty’s milk and juice producing factory.

Located at 29.9328, 30.8997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 19 miles away.
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Food companies of Egypt

Sheikh Zayed City

Sheikh Zayed City (Arabic, مدينة الشيخ زايد) is a city in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. It was established in 1995.

Located at 30.02, 31 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Populated places in Giza Governorate

6th of October Governorate

The 6th of October Governorate was one of the governorates of Egypt. It was located in Middle Egypt, to the west of the Nile Valley.

Located at 29.9381, 30.9139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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6th of October Governorate, Former governorates of Egypt, States and territories established in 2008, States and territories disestablished in 2011, 2008 establishments in Egypt, 2011 disestablishments in Egypt

Smart Village Egypt

Smart Village, Egypt is a village established by Republican Decree no.355 in 2000, with activities starting in 2001. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road in the Abu Rawash area to the west of the capital. Smart village occupies an area of 450 Feddans including 317 feddans for the administrative buildings and green spaces as well as a lake area and waterfalls.

Located at 30.0767, 31.0189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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6th of October City, Business parks, Companies established in 2001, Companies of Egypt, Populated places established in 2003, Science and technology in Egypt, Science parks

Pyramid G1-a

G1-a is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. It is the northernmost of the three pyramids of the queens and has a base of 49.5 meters wide and originally a height of 30.25 metres; the pyramid has lost two-thirds of its original height. In the west wall of the burial chamber a small niche was dug in which were found fragments of basalt.

Located at 29.9788, 31.1363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Pyramid G1-b

G1-b is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. It is the central of the three pyramids of the queens, located ten meters south of the Pyramid G1-a. It has a square base 49 feet square and had an original height of 30 metres. Egyptologists Mark Lehner and Rainer Stadelmann attribute it to the queen Meritites I.

Located at 29.9783, 31.1361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Pyramid G1-c

G1-c is one of the subsidiary pyramids of the Giza East Field of the Giza Necropolis immediately to the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. It is the southern of the three pyramids of the queens and is the one of Queen Henutsen. It is 46.25 metres wide and had a height of 29.60 metres. A niche, four inches deep was dug in the south wall of the burial chamber.

Located at 29.9778, 31.1363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Giza Solar boat museum

The Giza Solar boat museum was constructed around the 1985. It is dedicated to display the reconstructed Khufu solar ship.

Located at 29.9781, 31.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Giza Plateau, Ships of Egypt, Ships preserved in museums, Ship burials