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Delve into Al Basatin in Egypt
Al Basatin in the region of Al Qāhirah is located in Egypt - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Basatin is now 02:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Tanta. While being here, you might want to check out Tyre . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Basatin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alienware Phone | Windows Phone 7
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Cairo Pigeon Market - سوق الحمام
Every Friday the pigeon fanciers of Cairo gather together in the cemetery of old Cairo to share knowledge and trade birds. These birds aren't for eating. Some are coveted for unusual physical traits. ..
GMC n Cairo City G'zzz Spittin'
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POV Walk Through Hadayek el Maadi - Cairo, Egypt
www.pausethemoment.com -- This is a POV video of us walking from the Hadayek el Maadi Metro station to my friends home. Just wanted to show you all a behind the scenes look at the neighborhood that we ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tura, Egypt
Tura was a site in Ancient Egypt, located about halfway between modern Cairo and Helwan. It was Egypt's primary quarry for limestone. Tura was known to the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu. This name was misinterpreted by Strabo to mean that it was inhabited by Trojans, thus the Hellenistic city was named Troia. This site was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|00|N|31|16|E||| | |name= }}, and its site is occupied by the modern town of Tura, Cairo Governorate.
Located at 30.00 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court (or SCC) is an independent judiciary body in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with its new seat in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. The Court is the highest judicial power in Egypt and it alone undertakes the judicial control in respect of the constitutionality of the laws and regulations and shall undertake the interpretation of the legislative texts in the manner prescribed by law.
Located at 29.97 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fustat
Fustat, was the first capital of Egypt under muslim rule. It was built by the Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt and in all of Africa. The city reached its peak in the 12th century, with a population of approximately 200,000.
Located at 30.00 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Manshiyat Naser
Manshiyat Naser, also known as Garbage City, is a slum settlement at the base of Mokattam Hill on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Its economy revolves around the collection and recycling of the city's garbage. Although the area has streets, shops, and apartments as other areas of the city, it lacks infrastructure and often has no running water, sewage, or electricity.
Located at 30.03 31.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
The great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.
Located at 30.03 31.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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