Garden City (Cairo)
Encyclopedia
Garden City is an affluent district
on the eastern Nile shore in Cairo
, Egypt
. It is between the Nile and Downtown Cairo
, just south of Tahrir Square off Qasr al-Ayn Street
.
Garden City is most notable for its curved streets. It was originally designed by the British
to surround the British embassy in Egypt
.
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District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
on the eastern Nile shore in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. It is between the Nile and Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo, , has been the urban center of Cairo, Egypt since the late 19th century, when the district was designed and built.-History:The area, designed by prestigious French architects was commissioned by Khedive Ismail...
, just south of Tahrir Square off Qasr al-Ayn Street
Qasr al-Ayn Street
Qasr El-Einy Street ; also known as Tahir Qasr El-Einy Street is one of the oldest streets in Downtown Cairo, Egypt.-Namesake:...
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Garden City is most notable for its curved streets. It was originally designed by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to surround the British embassy in Egypt
Egypt – United Kingdom relations
Egypt – United Kingdom relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the Egypt and the United Kingdom. Relations are strong and longstanding. They involve politics, defence, trade and education....
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External links
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