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Abbassia

Abbassia (  ) is a neighbourhood that makes up five shiakhas (census blocks) in al-Wayli district in Cairo, Egypt.

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Settlement.name: Abbassia
Settlement.native_name: العباسية
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.pushpin_map: Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cairo Governorate
Settlement.timezone1: EET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +2
Settlement.timezone1_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +3
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise: Al Nour Mosque, St. Peter's Church, Zaafaranah Palace, Karaite Jewish Temple, Qubba al-Fadawiyya

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Abbassia (  ) is a neighbourhood that makes up five shiakhas (census blocks) in al-Wayli district in Cairo, Egypt.

The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is located in Abbassia, as are the medical faculty of Ain Shams University and its affiliate hospital units. The Abbassia metro station is located there as well.