Roda Island
Native name: جزيرة الروضة | |
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Nile branch between Roda Island and Old Cairo | |
OpenStreetMap rendering of Roda Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nile River, Cairo |
| Coordinates | 30°01′15″N 31°13′32″E / 30.02083°N 31.22556°E |
| Administration | |
Roda Island (or Rawdah Island, Arabic: جزيرة الروضة, Jazīrat ar-Rawdah [ɡɪˈziːɾɪt eɾˈɾoːdɑ]) is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.