Cairo · Egypt
Hotels in El-Senbellawein, Cairo
El-Senbellawein is one of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo (Wikidata: "City in Egypt"); population 43,566, area 3.6 km². Its centre is 1.3 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 87 in Cairo's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.3 km
- Nearest station
- Mohamed Naguib0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Tahrir Square1.3 km
- Population
- 43,566Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 27OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in El-Senbellawein
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas International Hotels | 0.5 km |
| 2 | Happy City Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Hotel Velvet 1928 | 0.6 km |
| 4 | Midtown Hostel | 0.6 km |
| 5 | Agor Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 6 | Grand Agor | 0.7 km |
| 7 | Cairo Golden Plaza Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 8 | Emerald Hotel | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in El-Senbellawein
OpenStreetMap maps 13 restaurants, 12 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in El-Senbellawein, and 6 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 13 | 9 of 28 |
| Cafes | 12 | 7 of 28 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 2 | 4 of 28 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 8 of 28 |
| Named parks | 1 | 12 of 28 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 16 of 28 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 5 best-known sights counted in El-Senbellawein
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of El-Senbellawein is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for El-Senbellawein in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abdin Palace | Castle or palace | 0.3 km |
| Museum of Islamic Art | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Kekhya Mosque | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Cultural Park | Park | 1.6 km |
| Home | Attraction | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of El-Senbellawein
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of El-Senbellawein, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Naguib | metro | 0.4 km |
| Attaba | metro | 0.9 km |
| Bab el Shaaria | metro | 1.2 km |
| Ramses Station | rail | 2.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far El-Senbellawein is from Cairo's main sights
| Sight | From El-Senbellawein |
|---|---|
| Tahrir Square | 1.3 km |
| al-Azhar Mosque | 1.3 km |
| Al-Hussein Mosque | 1.4 km |
| Egyptian Museum | 1.5 km |
| Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan | 1.6 km |
| Al-Hakim Mosque | 1.8 km |
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | 2.1 km |
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | 4.2 km |
| Hanging Church | 4.8 km |
| Saqqara | 22 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near El-Senbellawein
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Sadat · metro station · 1.3 km
Sights in El-Senbellawein
- Abdeen Palace · royal palace · 0.4 km
- Mosque of Qaytbay (Qal'at al-Kabsh) · mosque · 1.8 km
- Church of Saint Joseph · church · 0.6 km
- Al-Kikhia mosque · mosque · 0.5 km
- Mostafa Kamel Square · square · 0.7 km
Nearby
Areas next to El-Senbellawein
Questions
El-Senbellawein: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in El-Senbellawein, Cairo?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in El-Senbellawein: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo. The nearest to the area centre is Atlas International Hotels, 0.5 km away.
How far is El-Senbellawein from the centre of Cairo?
1.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cairo.
How far is El-Senbellawein from Saqqara?
22 km in a straight line from the centre of El-Senbellawein. The nearest of Cairo's main sights is Tahrir Square, 1.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of El-Senbellawein?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Mohamed Naguib (metro, 0.4 km), Attaba (metro, 0.9 km), Bab el Shaaria (metro, 1.2 km) and Ramses Station (rail, 2.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in El-Senbellawein?
OpenStreetMap maps 13 restaurants, 12 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in El-Senbellawein (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 87 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.