Qalyubia, Egypt · Africa
Al Khuşūş works well as a base: 15 minutes from Shubrā al Khaymah, 15km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Al Khuşūş is a city located in Qalyubia, Egypt. With a population of 488,904, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Al Khuşūş sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Al Khuşūş to your route.
The Al-Rifa'i Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرفاعي, romanized: Al-Rifai, lit. 'Refaai Mosque') is a mosque located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Citadel, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. It also serves as the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family. TheRead more
building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure as part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt's Islamic history and modernize the city.
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Al Khuşūş is located in Qalyubia, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.1529 latitude, 31.3150 longitude.
Al Khuşūş has a population of approximately 488,904 people, making it a city in Egypt.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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