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 Marg Helwan 15th of May Mokattam City of the Dead Manshiyat Naser Nasr City El Qobbah Rhoda Island El Manial El Sakkakini Shubra Shubra El Sahel Rod El Farag Zeitoun

Historical	Coptic Cairo Downtown Cairo Faggala Fustat Islamic Cairo El Matareya Old Cairo

Affluent	Garden City Heliopolis Maadi Zamalek

Newly planned	Badr Madinaty New Cairo Fifth Settlement New Heliopolis El Shorouk

Giza Governorate

Agouza Mit Okba Imbaba

Historical	Kerdasa

Affluent	Dokki Mohandessin

Newly planned	6th of October 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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