Masākin ad Diwīqah
District of Cairo
in Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.063 and 31.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 3' 45" and E 31° 14' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - EGP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:57 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Cairo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:47 am and 5:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Delve into Masākin ad Diwīqah

The district Masākin ad Diwīqah of Cairo in Cairo Governorate is a subburb in Egypt and is a district of the nations capital.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Riad - Tell a Story

Address
0,8 mi
114 Muiz Li Din Allah St.
Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tower & Casino - Cairo Sonesta Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
3 El Tayaran Street
Nasr City-Cairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tolip Sports City Resort and Spa

Address
5,1 mi
Al Zahraa Nassr City
00202 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PYRAMIDS PARK RESORT CAIRO

Address
0,2 mi
KM 2 5 CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DESERT ROAD
1 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Al Masa Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
Abdel Aziz El Shennawy st
11371 Cairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino

Address
0,2 mi
Galaa Square, P.O. Box 11
11511 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Triumph Hotel & Conference Center

Address
0,3 mi
El Khalifa El Maamoun St. Heliopolis
258 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Windsor

Address
0,7 mi
19 Alfi Bey Street
11111 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Concorde Hotel Dokki

Address
0,3 mi
146 Tahrir Street
Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caesars Palace

Address
1,8 mi
45 abd-elaziz fahmy street .Heliopolis-Cairo
Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Movenpick Pyramids Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Published: June 13, 2010
Length: 19:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sheila Simkin

http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Room prices in Cairo range from dirt cheap to super-shock and there must be hundreds to choose from. We picked the Movenpick Resort Cairo Pyramids for its...


Cairo Citadel, The Saladin Citadel, Mokattam hill, Cairo, North Africa, Africa

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 31:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views...


معالم شهر رمضان فى القاهرة / قهوة الفيشاوى Ramadan in Cairo

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 13:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ali elsherbiny

معالم شهر رمضان فى القاهرة / قهوة الفيشاوى بحى الحسين 2009 / على الشربينى Features of the month of Ramadan in Cairo / coffee Fishawi...


القاهرة الفاطمية / جامع الأقمر Fatimid Cairo

Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 31:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ali elsherbiny

القاهرة الفاطمية / جامع الأقمر / شارع المعز لدين الله سنة 2009 / على الشربينى Fatimid Cairo / Congregational Mosque / Street Muizz...


ท่องเที่ยวอียิปต์ Travel to Egypt:Bazar de khan El-Khalili Egypt

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 56:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mhoomu

เที่ยวอียิปต์กับบริษัททัวร์ชั้นนำ ติดต่อจองทัวร์ที่ http://www.noomsao.com/group-tour/tour-countr...


LE CAIRE - Souks de Khan el-Khalili

Published: February 24, 2011
Length: 43:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michel Guilly

2010-11-13-2-Y - LE CAIRE - Egypte - Souks de Khan el-Khalili - Mosquée Sayyidna el-Hussein à la fin de la vidéo.


onix for silver shop in Khan el-Khalili

Published: April 08, 2014
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: doaa essam

address shop : 6 khan EL-Khlili-cairo telephone: 25925526 The name of the seller in the shop Mohammed sheded email:onixforsilver@yahoo.com.


08 Mahmoud El Tounsy [Like & Mic. Contest April 2012] Studio ONE

Published: March 30, 2012
Length: 34:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ēlēvēn MēdīaProdūctīons

08 Mahmoud El Tounsy [Like & Mic. Contest April 2012] Studio ONE.


Travelsfriends-Caire islamique.mp4

Published: August 04, 2010
Length: 47:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travelsfriends

Vidéo sur le quartier musulman du Caire en égypte. On peut voir la mosquée Sayyidna el-Hussein, les souks et les madrasa-mausolée el-Ghouri.


► Al-Hussein Mosque, Cairo | Κάϊρο

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 55:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bairaktaris

Al-Hussein Mosque (1154 CE), Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt | 25 November 2010. Hussein was beheaded as a martyr in the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq on the 10th of Muharram, 680 CE....


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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.

Al-Hakim Mosque

Al-Jam`e Al-Anwar also Al-Hakim Mosque is a major Islamic religious site in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after Imam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985–1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph,16 th Fatimid/Ismaili Imam and the first to be born in Egypt. The mosque was originally built as an enclosure by the Fatimid vizier Gawhar Al-Siqilli (c. 928–992), but was incorporated into the extended fortifications built by Badr al-Jamali. It consists of an irregular rectangle with four arcades surrounding the courtyard.

Located at 30.0546, 31.2637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo, Fatimid architecture, 10th-century mosques, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Muizz Street

Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University is a university in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970 or 972 as a madrasa, or centre of Islamic learning, its students studied the Qur'an and Islamic law in detail, along with logic, grammar, rhetoric, and how to calculate the lunar phases of the moon. By bringing together the study of a number of subjects in the same place it was one of the first universities in the world and the only one to survive as a modern university including secular subjects in the curriculum.

Located at 30.0458, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Al-Azhar University, Education in Cairo, Universities in Egypt, Islamic universities and colleges, Muslim education, Madrassas, Islam in Egypt, Medieval Cairo, Arabic architecture, Islamic architecture, Muizz Street, 988 establishments, 10th-century architecture, Educational institutions established in the 10th century, 10th-century establishments in Egypt

Islamic Cairo

Islamic Cairo is a part of central Cairo noted for its historically important mosques and other Islamic monuments. It is overlooked by the Cairo Citadel. Islamic Cairo, also referred to as Medieval Cairo or Fatimid Cairo, was founded in 969 as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs, while the actual economic and administrative capital was in nearby Fustat.

Located at 30.046, 31.2627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Medieval Cairo, Districts of Cairo, History of Cairo, Arabic architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Open air museums in Egypt, World Heritage Sites in Egypt

Arab Contractors Stadium

Arab Contractors Stadium, also known as Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Mokawloon al-Arab. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.

Located at 30.0512, 31.297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Egypt, Sport in Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Al-Azhar Park

Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces. The park was created by the Historic Cities Support Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an entity of the Aga Khan Development Network .

Located at 30.0405, 31.2646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parks in Egypt, Geography of Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, 2005 establishments in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Aga Khan Trust for Culture projects,

Sekka El Hadeed Stadium

Sekka el Hadeed Stadium, also known as Railway Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Sekka Al-Hadid. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

Located at 30.0556, 31.3043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Egypt

Khan el-Khalili

Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

Located at 30.0475, 31.2622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Souqs, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo

Unknown Soldier Memorial (Egypt)

Many Unknown Soldier Memorials for Egyptian soldiers were constructed inside and outside Egypt. The most famous is the one in Cairo. Unknown Soldier Memorial in (Cairo) is a pyramid-shaped monument in Nasr City, Cairo. Its construction was ordered by president Anwar Sadat in 1974 in honour of Egyptians who lost their lives in the 1973 October War. It was inaugurated in October 1975. The site was also chosen for the president's tomb after his assassination in October 1981.

Located at 30.065, 31.3139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Buildings and structures completed in 1975, Pyramids, Monuments and memorials in Egypt

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 30.0322, 31.2753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Greater Cairo, Slums in Africa, Coptic settlements

Al-Hussein Mosque

Al-Hussein Mosque  ; alternative transliterations: Husayn, Hussain, Husayn, Hussayn; also prefixed by the honorific title Sayyidna is a mosque built in 1154 and located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It is named for the grandson of Muhammad, Husayn ibn Ali, whose head is believed by Fatimid Shia/Dawoodi Bohra to be buried on the grounds of the mosque. Many Shī‘ah Muslims believe that the head of Husayn ibn Ali is with his body in the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala.

Located at 30.0478, 31.2631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Cairo, Arabic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Egypt

City of the Dead (Cairo)

The City of the Dead, or Cairo Necropolis (Qarafa, el-Arafa), is an Arabic necropolis and cemetery below the Mokattam Hills in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. The people of Cairo, the Cairenes, and most Egyptians, call it el'arafa (trans. 'the cemetery'). It is a 4 miles long (north-south) dense grid of tomb and mausoleum structures, where some people live and work amongst the dead. Some reside here to be near ancestors, of recent to ancient lineage.

Located at 30.0467, 31.2764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arabic architecture, Cemeteries in Egypt, Districts of Cairo, History of Cairo, Mausoleums used as housing

Bayt Al-Suhaymi

Bayt Al-Suhaymi ("House of Suhaymi") is an old Ottoman era house museum in Cairo, Egypt. It was originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy along the Darb al-Asfar, a very prestigious and expensive part of Medieval Cairo. In 1796 it was purchased by Sheikh Ahmed as-Suhaymi whose family held it for several subsequent generations. The Sheikh greatly extended the house from its original through incorporating neighbouring houses into its structure.

Located at 30.0522, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Cairo, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Houses in Egypt, Medieval Cairo

Carriage Museum (Egypt)

The Carriage Museum is a museum of historic carriages, located in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the Cairo Citadel museum complex.

Located at 30.029, 31.2636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Cairo, History museums in Egypt, Carriage museums

Bab al-Nasr, Cairo

Bab al-Nasr, in Islamic Cairo is a massive fortified gate with rectangular stone towers flanking the semicircular arch of the eastern Portal. The original Bab al-Nasr was built south of the present one by Fatimid general Jawhar as-Siqilli under Imam Moiz when the city was first laid out.

Located at 30.0542, 31.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Gates of Cairo, Fatimid architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

2008 Cairo landslide

The 2008 Cairo landslide happened on September 6, 2008, in Al-Duwayqa, an informal settlement in the Manshiyat naser neighborhood of east Cairo, Egypt. 119 people died in the rockslide. Boulders weighing as much as 70 tons rolled into the shantytown following the landslide. After most of the neighborhood had been flattened, those families still living in the slum were evicted and any remaining buildings were flattened by the government.

Located at 30.0457, 31.2882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disasters in Egypt, Landslides, 2008 in Egypt

Al Musafir Khana Palace

The Musafir Khana Palace also known as the Musafirkana Palace was built in Cairo, Egypt between 1779 and 1788 by Mahmud Muharram; a wealthy merchant. Muhammad Ali Pasha bought the palace in early 19th century to use as a royal guesthouse. It was the birthplace of his grandson Khedive Ismai'l 1830-1895. In 1998, it burned to the ground. It was an excellent example of the Ottoman Style.

Located at 30.0572, 31.2658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Palaces in Egypt, History of Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Muhammad Ali Dynasty

Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah

Dār al-Iftā' al-Miṣriyyah is an educational institute founded to represent Islam and the international flagship for Islamic legal research since its establishment in 1313 AH/1895 CE. It fulfills its role by keeping contemporary Muslims in touch with religious principles, clarifying "the right way," removing doubts concerning religious and worldly life, and revealing religious law for the new issues of contemporary life.

Located at 30.0456, 31.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Islam in Egypt

Mokattam

Mokattam and the Moqattam Hills,, also Muqattam and Moqattam Mountain, is the name of a hill range and a suburb in them, located in southeastern Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.02, 31.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Egypt, Geography of Cairo

Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University

Faculty of Engineering, ain shams university, is the oldest faculty in Ain Shams University, and one of the first engineering schools in Modern Egypt. It is located in Abdu Basha sq. , El Sarayat Street, a 15-minute walk from the main campus of the university in Abassiya sq. , Now its large campus houses the school of engineering and a small stadium.

Located at 30.0646, 31.2783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ain Shams University, Educational institutions established in 1839, 1839 establishments in Egypt

Maimonides Synagogue

The Maimonides Synagogue, also known as the Rav Moshe Synagogue, is a historic synagogue located in Cairo, Egypt. A synagogue has existed at the site since the 10th century and was subsequently named after the famous Jewish philosopher, rabbi and physician Maimonides, after his arrival there in around 1168. It is believed that Maimonides' original tomb is contained within the building.

Located at 30.051, 31.2626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Medieval Cairo, Maimonides, Synagogues in Cairo

Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue

Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0508, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synagogues in Cairo

Juyushi Mosque

Al-Jam`e Al-Juyushi or Juyushi Mosque was built by Badr al-Jamali who was "Amir al Juyush" of the Fatimids. The mosque was completed in 478 H/1085 AD under the patronage of the then Caliph and Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam Hills which would ensure a view of the Cairo city. In the Ottoman period, the mosque was probably used by dervishes as a monastery.

Located at 30.022, 31.2685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
10th-century architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo

Ministry of Finance (Egypt)

The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Morsi El Sayed Hegazy. It is located in Ministry of Finance Towers, Nasr City.

Located at 30.0594, 31.3008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Finance ministries, Ministries of Egypt

Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Egypt)

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt is the ministry in charge of electricity and energy in Egypt. Its headquarters are in Cairo. The current minister is Ahmad Mostafa Emam Shaaban.

Located at 30.0708, 31.2894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ministries of Egypt, Energy in Egypt, Energy ministries

Lulua Mosque

The Lulua Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt, that was built in 1015–16 AD. The mosque is also known by many other names like al-Lu'lu'a Mosque, Majid aasl-Luʼluʼah, Mosque of al-Lu'lu'a, Mosque of al-Lulua, Luluah Mosque, Qabr Lu'lu'a Bint al-Muqauqis, Mosque of al Lulua. It was constructed during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style.

Located at 30.0199, 31.2682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
10th-century architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo

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Masākin ad Diwīqah, مساكن الدويقة