El Marg (Al Marj)
El Marg (المرج ) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt, bordering Qalyubia Governorate near Shubra El Kheima. It was separated from the El Salam district (to its south) on 1 April 1994. Its residential area is densely populated. It covers 16.94 square kilometers, with 251,589 people according to a 1996 census, increasing to 507,035 in 2006.
El Marg was a royal property belonging to the Burji dynasty of the Mamluk Sultanate.
El Marg was a royal property belonging to the Burji dynasty of the Mamluk Sultanate.
Map - El Marg (Al Marj)
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Country - United_Arab_Republic
Flag of Egypt |
The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
FR | French language |