Al-'Ubūr, Egypt
مدينة العبور
Al-'Ubūr is a city of 138,987 people in Qalyubia, Egypt, founded in 1982.
Why visit Al-'Ubūr
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Al-'Ubūr
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Al-'Ubūr
Obour (Arabic: العبور pronounced [mæˈdiːnɪt el ʕʊˈbuːɾ], meaning "The Crossing") is a city in the Qalyubia Governorate, about 35 kilometers north-east of Cairo. The city has 142,955 residents. It is named to honor the crossing ("obour") of the Bar Lev Line by the Egyptian Army during Operation Badr in 1973, part of the October War.
From the Wikipedia article Obour (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes13
Buffalo Burger - Obour Golf City
Fast food · Burger · 6.0 km
طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، مشويات، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من...
محور العبور, مدينة العبور
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Broasted King, Fried Chicken
Fast food · 3.0 km
26 شارع عباس العقاد
1 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping88
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare5
Map of Al-'Ubūr
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- New Cairo 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Badr 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Cairo 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Giza 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Zagazig 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Ḩalwān 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Quwaysinā 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- 6th of October City 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- EL-Obour city egypt 9, Hatem Moushir, Public domain
- Stenodactylus By Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tropiocolotes steudneri By Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bryophyllum by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cleistocactus at Obour By Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 6, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 2, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felis catus At Obour by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felis catus At Obour by Hatem Moushir 2, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 5, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tenebrionidae At Obour city by Hatem Moushir, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 3, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , photo by Hatem Moushir 11, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senecio sempervivu At Cairo by Hatem Moushir 4, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , photo by Hatem Moushir 13, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , photo by Hatem Moushir 15, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , photo by Hatem Moushir 14, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana , photo by Hatem Moushir 12, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower of sadness, Kerminaheneinwely, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Romantic red flower, Kerminaheneinwely, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS009-E-25992 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-26129 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-26128 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS021-E-8678 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-25993 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-5147 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-15925 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS021-E-9545 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-48814 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-25991 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- World Trip 2005- Third leg - From Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport (9978835026), Robert Frola, GFDL
- Farashaaaaaaaa, Khadigaomar, CC BY 4.0
- الدكتور رياض عبد الله ليلا, Freeburnet, CC BY-SA 3.0
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