Jabal al-Muqattam (Arabic)
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Jabal al-Muqattam is a limestone hill range overlooking Cairo, Egypt, known for its historic quarries, religious sites, and panoramic views of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jabal al-Muqattam (Arabic) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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hill range ⓘ limestone formation ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Mokattam Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Zabbaleen community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hills of Egypt
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Landforms of Cairo Governorate ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| composedOf | limestone ⓘ |
| contains |
Cave Church of Saint Simon
NERFINISHED
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Garbage City NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokattam district NERFINISHED ⓘ Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ Zabbaleen settlement ⓘ several cave churches ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 200–300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Eocene limestone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Mokattam
NERFINISHED
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Middle Mokattam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokattam Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Mokattam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cairo skyline
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Pyramids of Giza (distantly, on clear days) ⓘ |
| historicallyProvided | limestone for ancient Egyptian constructions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Coptic Christian sites
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Islamic shrines ⓘ historic quarries ⓘ panoramic views of Cairo ⓘ religious sites ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Citadel of Cairo
NERFINISHED
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City of the Dead (Cairo necropolis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInArabicScript | جبل المقطم ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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Nile Valley near Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cairo urban area
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
religious tourism site
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viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedFor |
building stone for Cairo monuments
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stone quarrying ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.