Native name: جزيرة الروضة | |
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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,[1] in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised,[2] and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.