Elsahel is an administrative region forming more than half of Shobra

Shobra

Shubra is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra, Road El Farag, and Elsahel.-Etymology:...

 in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

, Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

. Rod Elfarag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Road El Farag

Rod El Farag

Rod El Farag is currently an administrative region forming about one third of Shobra in Cairo, Egypt. Rod El Farag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Boulaq to the south, Shobra to the east and Elsahel to the north...

 and Shobra (administrative region)

Shobra (administrative region)

Shobra is an administrative region and forms a relatively small area that represents about one quarter of the district with the same name in Cairo, Egypt....

 to the south, Sharabeya to the east and separated by El Ismaeleya water canal from Qalyubia to the north.

Elsahel hosts two of Cairo's largest hospitals: Nasser Institute for Search and Treatment Hospital, and the older Alsahel Teaching Hospital, which is named after the area. Additionally, Elsahel is home to a date market.