Abbassia
Abbassia
العباسية | |
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District | |
Clockwise: Al Nour Mosque, St. Peter's Church, Zaafaranah Palace, Karaite Jewish Temple, Qubba al-Fadawiyya | |
Abbassia Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′54″N 31°16′18″E / 30.065008°N 31.27171°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abbassia (Arabic: العباسية Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elʕæb.bæˈsej.jæ]) is a neighbourhood that makes up five shiakhas (census blocks) in al-Wayli district in Cairo, Egypt.
The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is located in Abbassia, as are the medical faculty of Ain Shams University and its affiliate hospital units. The Abbassia metro station is located there as well.