Hosh al-Basha, Cairo

Name: Hosh al-Basha
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#202 among attractions in Cairo

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Hosh al-Basha, also Hosh el-Basha, Hawsh al-Basha, or Hosh el-Pasha), is a mausoleum of the Royal Family of Muhammad Ali Pasha at road al-Imam Al-Shafi‘i in the Southern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. ()

Coordinates: 30°0'43"N, 31°15'26"E

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Hosh al-Basha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gayer-Anderson Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Citadel.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hosh al-Basha?

Nearby attractions include Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i, Cairo (3 min walk), Al-Sayeda Nafeesah Mosque, Cairo (20 min walk), Sultaniyya Mausoleum, Cairo (22 min walk), Lulua Mosque, Cairo (22 min walk).

How to get to Hosh al-Basha by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hosh al-Basha:

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El Sayeda Aysha Bus Station (25 min walk)