Khastakhanat al-Ayatallah

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Khastakhanat al-Ayatallah (Arabic: خستخانة الآية الله; lit. "hospice of the Ayatollah") is a district of Nasseria, the federal capital of the Arab Union. Located in the city's northeast, it is located at the southeast corner of the district of Al-Basateen, bordering Al-Kora Park to the southwest across University Avenue and the districts of Umm Abunimah to the east across Chinatown Avenue, Jannat as-Sanjak to the southeast across University Square. The District of Khastakhanat al-Ayatallah had an estimated population of 115,300 as of 2022. It is located just east of the de facto Nasseria city centre, Khastakhanat al-Ayatallah being an important district in the capital due to its historical-to-present location being the site of multiple institutes of higher learning, centres of research and development, and many other important historical and modern landmarks and businesses.

Subdistricts[edit | edit source]

  1. Harat al-Hamra
  2. Chinatown
  3. Little India
  4. West Locks