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]

Historical

Al-Ma'asara has been a historical area since the ancient Egyptian era. It was called the land of "Goshen", then it was called "Shahran" in the Coptic era, and it was called "Al-Ma'asara" in the Islamic era.[2]

References

  1. "حى المعصرة". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. Massarah, Hey (5 January 2024). "تاريخ حي المعصرة".
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