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El Masara

Coordinates: 29°50′43″N 31°20′00″E / 29.84528°N 31.33333°E / 29.84528; 31.33333
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Al Massarah
المعصرة
District of Cairo
Hayy Al-Massarah
Al Massarah is located in Egypt
Al Massarah
Al Massarah
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°50′43″N 31°20′00″E / 29.84528°N 31.33333°E / 29.84528; 31.33333
CountryEgypt
GovernorateCairo
Area
 • Total25 sq mi (65 km2)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total288,880
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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  1. ^ "حى المعصرة". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ Massarah, Hey (8 November 2024). "تاريخ حي المعصرة".
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