Al-Maasara (Arabic:حي المعصرة)neighborhood is one of the neighborhoods ofCairo Governorate. It is located in the southern region ofCairo Governorate,Egypt. It was previously part of theHelwan neighborhood.[1]
Al Massarah المعصرة | |
|---|---|
District of Cairo | |
| Hayy Al-Massarah | |
  Al Massarah Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates:29°50′43″N31°20′00″E / 29.84528°N 31.33333°E /29.84528; 31.33333 | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 sq mi (65 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 288,880 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
History
editAl-Ma'asara has been a historical area since the ancientEgyptian era. It was called the land of "Goshen", then "Shahran" in theCoptic era, and "Al-Ma'asara" in theIslamic era.[2]
References
edit- ^"حى المعصرة".www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved2024-01-03.
- ^Massarah, Hey (31 March 2025)."تاريخ حي المعصرة".
External links
edit- (in German)Helwan on Wikivoyage
- GCatholic