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Shubra El Kheima was originally a village on the Nile where Mohamed Ali built a palace in 1908.

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Shubra El Kheima

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
30.13, 31.24
273rd most populous city in the world

Shubra El Kheima, is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

From the “History and demographics” section

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During the 20th century, Shubra El Kheima became a major industrial hub primarily inhabited by workers and their families.

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Shubra El Kheima

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
30.13, 31.24
273rd most populous city in the world

Shubra El Kheima, is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

From the “History and demographics” section

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Photo: Mona · CC BY 3.0

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In the 2017 census, Shubra El Kheima had a population of 1,161,514 people.

Shubra El Kheima
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Shubra El Kheima

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
30.13, 31.24
273rd most populous city in the world

Shubra El Kheima, is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

From the “History and demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Mona · CC BY 3.0

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Shubra El Kheima station serves as the northern terminus of Line 2 of the Cairo Metro.

Shubra El Kheima
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Shubra El Kheima

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
30.13, 31.24
273rd most populous city in the world

Shubra El Kheima, is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: Mona · CC BY 3.0

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Shubra El Kheima hosts the Fountain Pavilion of Mohamed Ali Pasha, built in 1821 as part of a palace complex.

Shubra El Kheima
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Shubra El Kheima

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
30.13, 31.24
273rd most populous city in the world

Shubra El Kheima, is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

From the “Landmarks” section

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Photo: Mona · CC BY 3.0

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