El Masara
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Al Massarah
المعصرة | |
|---|---|
District of Cairo | |
| Hayy Al-Massarah | |
Al Massarah is located in Egypt Al Massarah Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′43″N 31°20′00″E / 29.84528°N 31.33333°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 sq mi (65 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 288,880 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Al-Maasara (Arabic: حي المعصرة) neighborhood is one of the neighborhoods of Cairo Governorate. It is located in the southern region of Cairo Governorate, Egypt. It was previously part of the Helwan neighborhood.[1]
History
Al-Ma'asara has been a historical area since the ancient Egyptian era. It was called the land of "Goshen", then "Shahran" in the Coptic era, and "Al-Ma'asara" in the Islamic era.[2]
References
- ↑ "حى المعصرة". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ↑ Massarah, Hey (15 January 2025). "تاريخ حي المعصرة".
External links
- (in German) Helwan on Wikivoyage
- GCatholic
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