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Touring Masākin Abū al Futūḩ
The district Masākin Abū al Futūḩ of Giza in Giza Governorate is a subburb located in Egypt a little south-west of Cairo, the country's capital place.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cairo, Banha, Shibin al Kawm, Zagazig and Al Fayyum. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Evening Temperature | 37°C / 99 °F |
Night Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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34°C (92 °F)
31°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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36°C (97 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
Four Seasons First Residence
Grand Nile Tower
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
Safir Cairo
Pyramisa Cairo Suites Hotel
MAADI HOTEL
Golden Tulip Narmer Pyramids
Barceló Cairo Pyramids
Grand Pyramids Hotel
Videos from this area
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Giza Adventure Trips
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Collis Trip to Egypt taking the Sleeper Train to Aswan after 2 Day Tours in Cairo
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Underneath Giza Pyramids
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic, often abbreviated UAR, was a short-lived political union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the "United Arab Republic" until 1971. The President was Gamal Abdel Nasser. During the early years of its existence (1958–1961), it was a member of the United Arab States, a confederation with North Yemen.
Giza
"Gizeh" redirects here. For the name of a German brand of cigarette rolling papers, see Mascotte (rolling papers). "Jizah" redirects here. For the Wu-Tang Clan member and rapper, see GZA. "Giseh" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Giseh, Iran.
Cairo Governorate
Cairo Governorate is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital is the national capital of Cairo. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality. Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate (reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011).
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university in Giza, Egypt. The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought. Several constituent colleges preceded the establishment of the university including the College of Engineering (كلية الهندسة) in 1816, which was shut down by the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, Sa'id Pasha, in 1854.
Dokki
El Dokki is a district of greater Giza, Egypt. Dokki is situated on the Western bank of the Nile, directly across from Downtown Cairo. Many Cairene landmarks are located in Dokki, the German school DEO and the embassies of many countries including Russia, Somalia, France, Chad, the Czech Republic and Ethiopia. Dokki is home to approximately 40 foreign embassies, a number surpassed only by the Zamalek district. King Idris of Libya died at the Palace in Dokki in 1983.
Battle of al-Babein
The Battle of al-Babein took place on March 18, 1167, between Amalric I of Jerusalem and a Zengid army under Shirkuh for control of Egypt. Saladin served as Shirkuh’s highest-ranking officer in the battle. The battle was a tactical draw between the Zengid forces and King Amalric's invasion army.
Manial Palace and Museum
The Manial Palace and Museum, (Arabic; met-haf al-Manial), is a former Ottoman Egyptian dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island in the Nile, located in the Sharia al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate has been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th and early 20th century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent.
Rhoda Island
Rhoda Island or Rawdah Island,, is an island located on the Nile in central Cairo. The El-Manial District, and the Al-Manyal Palace Museum and gardens, are located on the island. It is west of historic Old Cairo, across a small branch of the Nile. The island has one of the oldest Islamic buildings in Egypt, the Nilometer on its southern tip.
SilverKey Technologies
SilverKey Technologies is a software company established in February 2003 in Chicago, and has since expanded into India, Morocco, Azerbaijan, and Egypt. SilverKey's focus is on servicing organizations to help them deliver business value through agility, maximize the potential of new technologies, and optimize their IT investment. SilverKey's operational scope is not limited to the US, however it provides solutions to local SMEs in the countries of the branch offices.
Giza Zoo
The Giza Zoo is a zoological garden in Giza, Egypt. It is one of the few green areas in the city, and includes Giza's largest park. The zoo covers about 80 acres, and is home to many endangered species, as well as a selection of endemic fauna. Rare species have been successfully bred in the zoo - including the first Californian sea lion to be born in the Middle East in 2002.
Orman Garden
The Orman Garden is one of the most famous Botanical gardens in Egypt. It is located at Giza, in Cairo. It dates back to 1875 and the reign of Khedive Isma'il Pasha who established the garden on a larger site than it presently occupies as part of the Palace of the Khedive. It became a public botanical garden in 1910/1917 and put under the Ministry of Agriculture management. The garden covers about 28 acres.
Ahmed Shawki Museum
Ahmed Shawki Museum is named after and dedicated to the poet and dramatist Ahmed Shawki (1869–1932).
Egyptian Geological Museum
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1904 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. The museum was the first of its kind in the Middle East and the African continent.
Umm Kulthum Museum
Template:April 2008ifsubst Umm Kulthum Museum متحف أم كلثوم {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Umm Kulthum4. jpg|size=|sizedefault=250px|alt=}} Umm KulthumEstablished 1998Location Old Cairo, Cairo 22x20pxType Specialized museumCurator Dr. Nahla MatarWebsite {{#invoke:URL|url|1=http://www. umkalthoum. gov. eg|2=Official website}} Om Kalthoum Museum is a biographical museum in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt.
Taha Hussein Museum
Taha Hussein Museum is a historic house museum and biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is about the life, teaching, and residence of Taha Hussein (November 14, 1889—October 28, 1973) (nicknamed "Dean of Arabic Literature"). He was one of the most influential 20th century Egyptian writers and intellectuals, and a figurehead for the Al-Nahda—Arab Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Arab World.
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt is a ministry in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Dokki. The current minister is Salah Abdel Moamen.
Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Greater Cairo, in the Giza area, Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century.
Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule
Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule is an exclusive German school in Cairo, Egypt, operated by the German Protestant community of Cairo.
El-Manial
El-Manial is a busy district, located on Rhoda Island in the River Nile and is part of Cairo, Egypt.
Grand Nile Tower Hotel
Located on Al-Roda Island, the Grand Nile Tower Hotel was built as Le Méridien Cairo. It was expanded with the addition of a 41 floor tower in 2003, when it was renamed the Grand Hyatt Cairo. The hotel has 714 rooms and includes a shopping mall and a rotating restaurant. It ceased to be managed by the Hyatt chain on March 20, 2011 due to unresolved contractual disputes with the hotel’s owner and is currently operated as an independent hotel.
Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah
Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah is a luxury hotel situated on the southern tip of Gezira Island in the Nile, in the Zamalek district just west of Downtown Cairo, Egypt. It is owned by Sofitel Luxury Hotels, a chain of hotels managed by France based Accor Hospitality. The hotel was fully renovated by famous hotel and restaurant interior architect Pierre-Yves Rochon and re-opened in September 2007. Since then, the hotel has won several awards like Star Diamond Award, Best 5 star new hotel in MENA, etc.
Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
For a documentation of the third wave of the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution, which began with Morsi inauguration, see Timeline of the 2011–2012 Egyptian revolution under the Muslim Brotherhood.
2011 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Egypt
On 9 September 2011, several thousand protesters forcibly entered the Israeli embassy in Giza, Greater Cairo, after breaking down a recently constructed wall built to protect the compound. The protesters later broke into a police station and stole weapons, resulting in police using tear gas in an attempt to protect themselves. The demonstrators eventually broke through the security wall and entered the offices of the embassy.
Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Mohamed Morsi (July–October 2012)
The following is a chronological summary of the major events that occurred during the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution, after Mohamed Morsi's election as the fifth President of Egypt, on 30 June 2012. This article documents the third wave of the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution.
2012–2013 Egyptian protests
The following is a chronological summary of the major events that occurred after Mohamed Morsi's decree on 22 November 2012. This article documents part of the third wave of the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution. Hundreds of thousands of protesters started to demonstrate against Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi on 22 November 2012, after he granted himself unlimited powers to "protect" the nation, and the power to legislate without judicial oversight or review of his acts.