Miami, Alexandria

Place in Alexandria, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miami [1] (Arabic: ميامى) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Miami is a residential area belonging to the Sidi Bishr Bahri area in the first Montazah district. Miami occupies a large area of the first Montazah district, especially the areas of Bahri Abu Qir. It is a tourist area from other Egyptian cities close to the beach, so it contains a large number of restaurants and shops.[2][3]

One of Miami beaches, 2014.
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ميامى
Miami is located in Egypt
Miami
Miami
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31.267694°N 29.995365°E / 31.267694; 29.995365
Country Egypt
Alexandria GovernorateAlexandria
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Etymology

Miami, Alexandria was named after Miami, Florida, which itself was named after the Mayaimi native American tribe.

The word in the Mayaimi language probably meant Big Water.[1][4][5]

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