6th of October City
6th of October City is a city in Giza Governorate, a satellite town and part of the urban area of Cairo, Egypt, 32 km (20 miles) outside the city.
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Ḩalwān is a city in Egypt.
Population: 230,000
Latitude: 29° 50' 29.18" N
Longitude: 31° 18' 3.02" E
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Cairo University
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Khufu ship
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American University in Cairo
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Khan el-Khalili
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Mosque of Muhammad Ali
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Fustat
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Alexandria University
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Hall of Records
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Ain Shams University
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Dahshur
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Cairo Governorate
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