Al Muhandasīn
District of Mīt ‘Uqbah
Giza Governorate - Egypt

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.

Located at 30.0381, 31.2111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Giza

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 1 miles away.
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Ottoman Egypt, Eyalets of the Ottoman Empire in Africa

Cairo Opera House

This article refers to the Cairo Opera House built in 1988. For its predecessor, see Khedivial Opera House The Cairo Opera House, part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Home to most of Egypt's finest musical groups, it is located on the southern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River, in the Zamalek district west of and near downtown Cairo.

Located at 30.0424, 31.2235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Opera houses in Egypt, Gezira Island, Cairo culture, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Buildings and structures completed in 1988, Event venues established in 1988

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 1 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 0 miles away.
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Defunct association football venues, Football venues in Egypt

Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium

Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of el-Ahly before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity. The stadium holds 8,000 people. The stadium was built and named after famous Egyptian football star Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh.

Located at 30.0453, 31.2233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Sport in Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Multi-purpose stadiums 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 0 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 1 miles away.
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Districts of Giza

Ramses Wissa Wassef

Ramses Wissa Wassef (1911–1974) was an Egyptian architect and professor of art and architecture at the College of Fine Arts in Cairo and founder of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre.

Located at 30.0405, 31.2229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1911 births, 1974 deaths, Egyptian academics, Egyptian architects, Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners, Coptic Christians from Egypt, People from Cairo

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 1 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 1 miles away.
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Gezira Island, Islands of the Nile, Islands of Egypt

Agricultural Museum (Egypt)

The Agricultural Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0467, 31.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Agriculture museums, History museums in Egypt, Agriculture in Egypt

Gezira Center for Modern Art

The Gezira Center for Modern Art, also known as the Egyptian Modern Art Museum, is an art museum for modern and contemporary art, located in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the National Cultural Centre with the Cairo Opera House, on Gezira Island, just across the Nile on Qasr el-Nil Street west of downtown Cairo.

Located at 30.0428, 31.2231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Art museums and galleries in Egypt, Modern art museums, Gezira Island

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.

Located at 30.0431, 31.2097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Agriculture ministries, Ministries of Egypt, Agriculture in Egypt, Land management ministries

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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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

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 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1958, Schools in Cairo, 1958 establishments in Egypt

Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule

Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule is an exclusive German school in Cairo, Egypt, operated by the German Protestant community of Cairo.

Located at 30.0323, 31.2108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1873, Private schools in Egypt, Schools in Cairo

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 1 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 1 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

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 1 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

Agricultural Museum

The Agricultural Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0467, 31.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Agriculture museums, History museums in Egypt, Agriculture in Egypt

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 1 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Cairo, Colombia–Egypt relations, Buildings and structures in Cairo