Zeitoun, Cairo

For other uses, see Zeitoun (disambiguation).

The Virgin Mary as she appeared in Zeitoun in 1968

Zeitoun (Arabic: الزيتون‎), also El-Zeitoun, is a famous district in Cairo, Egypt. It became known for its Marian apparitions during the years 1968–1971.

It was the birthplace of Fathia Nkrumah (born Fathia Rizk to a Coptic family), wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.

In Arabic, the name literally means olives.

Districts and suburbs of Greater Cairo

Cairo Governorate

Abbassia Ain Shams Azbakeya Bulaq Daher El-Manial El-Marg Helwan 15 May Mokattam City of the Dead Manshiyat Naser Nasr City El-Quba Rhoda El-Sakakini Shobra Shobra neighborhood Elsahel Road El Farag Zeitoun

Historical	Coptic Cairo Downtown Cairo Faggala Fustat Islamic Cairo Mataria Old Cairo

Affluent	Garden City Heliopolis Maadi Sheraton Zamalek

Newly planned	Badr Madinaty New Cairo el Banafseg Yasmin el Tagamoa el Khames Rehab Sehraya New Heliopolis Shorouk

Giza Governorate

Giza Agouza el Warraq Feisal Giza (district) Haram Imbaba

Historical	Kerdasa

Affluent	Dokki Mohandessin

Newly planned	6 October City Dreamland Palm Hills Sheikh Zayed

Qalyubia Governorate

Shubra El-Kheima

Newly planned	Obour

Coordinates: 30°06′18″N 31°18′37″E / 30.1050°N 31.3103°E / 30.1050; 31.3103

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