Boulaq

Boulaq
بولاق
District
Boulaq from Ghezireh, 1902.
Boulaq from Ghezireh, 1902.
Boulaq is located in Egypt
Boulaq
Boulaq
Coordinates: 30°03′11″N 31°13′48″E / 30.053°N 31.230°E / 30.053; 31.230
CountryEgypt
CityCairo

Boulaq[a] (Arabic: بولاق, romanizedBūlāq[1] from Ancient Greek: φυλακή "guard, customs post"[2]), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile.


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  1. ^ Būlāq Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. ^ Peust, Carsten (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. Göttingen. p. 30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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