Shubra El Kheima, (, ) is the fourth-largest city in

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, Giza and

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. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the

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History and demographics

Shubra El Kheima was a village on the Nile where Mohamed Ali built a palace in its vicinity in 1908 as a rural retreat. During the 20th century, the area became primarily inhabited by workers and their families, as it became a major industrial hub. Today, along with the cities of Cairo and Giza, Shubra al-Kheima makes up the contiguous

of Greater Cairo. In the 2017 census it was home to 1,161,514 people, divided between two districts comprising five shiakhas (smallest non-administrative census blocks): * District 1: (''hayy awwal)'': 481,936 people. *District 2 (''hayy thani)'': 679,578 people.

Transportation

Shubra El Kheima station serves the northern terminus of Line 2 of the Cairo Metro. Near the metro station, there is also a station within the Egyptian National Railways system. Shubra El Kheima is also served by taxis, CTA-owned and private buses, microbuses, and in the case of poorer districts, tuk tuks.

Landmarks

Mohamed Ali Pavilion

Shubra El Kheima hosts the Fountain Pavilion of Mohamed Ali Pasha, built in 1821 as part of a palace complex that no longer exists. He chose an isolated palace or an official residence away from the Citadel in the district called Shubra, the construction of the palace began in 1808 and it was completed in 1821. The Palace of Mohammad Ali or Shubra Palace is distinguished by its style of decoration that mixes between the Islamic style of decoration and the European one.

Gallery

Shubra el Kheima2.jpg, Nightview from the train station Shubra el Kheima1.jpg, Shubra el-Kheima metro station File:كنيسة سانت تريزا.jpg, Saint Theresa Church Shubra El-Kheima 20110125.jpg, Protesters during 2011 Arab Spring 3-D Building on Google Map - panoramio.jpg, Panoramic view of Shubra on the Nile

References and Notes

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{{Authority control Districts of Greater Cairo Populated places in Qalyubiyya Governorate Greater Cairo Cities in Egypt Districts of Cairo