El Masara Explained

Al Massarah
Native Name:Arabic: المعصرة
Settlement Type:District of Cairo
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Coordinates:29.8453°N 31.3333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Cairo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:65
Population Total:288880
Population As Of:2023
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:+2
Official Name:Hayy Al-Massarah

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]

Historical

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: حى المعصرة . 2024-01-03 . www.cairo.gov.eg.
  2. Web site: Massarah . Hey . . تاريخ حي المعصرة .