Roda Island
Roda Island or Rawdah Island, (Arabic: جزيرة الروضة, Jazīrat ar-Rawdah [ɡɪˈziːɾɪt eɾˈɾoːdɑ]) is an island located on the Nile in central Cairo.[1]
| Native name: جزيرة الروضة | |
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 OpenStreetMap rendering of Roda Island | |
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| Location | Nile River, Cairo |
| Coordinates | 30°01′15″N 31°13′32″E |
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The El-Manial district and the Manial Palace and Museum and gardens are located on the island. It is west of historic Old Cairo, across a small branch of the Nile. The island has one of the oldest Islamic buildings in Egypt, the Nilometer in the neighbourhood of the Manasterly Palace on its southern tip.[1]
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References
- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/rawdah.htm Touregypt: Rawdah Island; accessed 02-28-2011
External links
- The Al-Manyal Palace Museum and gardens
- (in German) Wikivoyage.org: Rōḍa - on Wikivoyage.org
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