Bashtīl in Giza Governorate
Destination Guide Egypt

Imbaba

Imbaba is a neighbourhood in northern Cairo, Egypt, located west of the Nile and northwest of and near Gezira Island and downtown Cairo, within the Giza Governorate. The district is located near (southeast of) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|5|33|N|31|12|2|E| | |name= }}, in the historic upper Nile Delta, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

Located at 30.0925, 31.2006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Giza Governorate

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 2 miles away.
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Defunct association football venues, Football venues 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 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Giza, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt

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 2 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 2 miles away.
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Gezira Island, Islands of the Nile, Islands of Egypt

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 2 miles away.
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Palaces in Cairo, Gezira Island, History of Cairo, Neoclassical architecture in Egypt, Muhammad Ali Dynasty

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 2 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 2 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