Cairo, Egypt
القاهرة
Cairo is a capital city of 9,606,916 people in Cairo, Egypt, founded in July 11, 969.
Why visit Cairo
Townapedia lists 100 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 204 places to eat, 63 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 6th October Bridge, Bab al-Futuh, Egyptian Museum and Beshtak Palace.
Weather in Cairo
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About Cairo
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. The city is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people.
From the Wikipedia article Cairo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cairo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Bab al-Futuh
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Gate in the Old City of Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian Royal Opera House
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Former opera house in Cairo, Egypt
Pharaonic Village
Monument and historic site · 8.0 km
Historic site in Giza, Egypt
Rawabet Townhouse Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
5L شارع حسين باشا المعماري, القاهرة
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks100
Abu Rawash
Monument and historic site · 17.2 km
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
Al-Sayeda Nafeesah Mosque
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
88 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Cultural Park for Children, Egypt
Park · 3.5 km
Public park in Cairo, Egypt
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes204
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Groppi Garden - Tharwat
Cafe · Dessert, Coffee Shop · 1.4 km
شارع عبد الخالق ثروت, Cairo
Mo-Su 07:00-01:00
Open in Google Maps · 01005142444 - 01005142445 - 01005142446
Buffalo Burger - Zamalek
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Chicken · 2.8 km
Authentic American burgers with premium ingredients and an Egyptian twist! Featuring burgers, fried chicken, grills, and a wide range of...
شارع الدكتور طه حسين, القاهرة
Mo-Su 08:00-03:00
Roma Pizza to Go - Zamalek
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Ice Cream · 2.8 km
بيتزا إيطالي بمكونات بريميم ونكهة مصرية مميزة بنقدم تشكيلة متنوعة من البيتزا (دجاج، لحوم، سي فود، ونباتي)، بالإضافة للمقبلات، الـ Pizza...
شارع الدكتور طه حسين, القاهرة
8:00Am - 3:00Am
Fornalia artisan bakery and Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Dessert, Cake · 2.7 km
شارع محمد المرعشلي, القاهرة
Mo-Su 08:00-01:00
O's Pasta
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 km
شارع اسحاق يعقوب, Cairo
Mo-Su 12:00-01:00
Open in Google Maps · Reservations (Little O's) 2736 5609 or 0100 415 5756 Reservations (O's Cellar) 2736 7404 or 0121 224 4062 Delivery Hotline 0122 221 6050
192 more on the map.
Where to stay63
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.8 km
Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
16 Saray El Gezira Street, Cairo
Churches and places of worship106
Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Annunciation
Church · Armenian Catholic · 2.0 km
36 شارع محمد صبري ابو علم, القاهرة
Shopping63
Al-Bustan Commercial Center
Shopping center · 2.2 km
17 شارع مصطفي ابو هيف, القاهرة
Mohamed Soaady company for importing and exporting steel doors
Hardware store · 1.0 km
9 حارة الرويع
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences
School · 6.3 km
Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University Girls Branch Cairo
School · 7.0 km
Healthcare35
Map of Cairo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Giza 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- New Cairo 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Ḩalwān 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- 6th of October City 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Badr 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Quwaysinā 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Zagazig 63 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cairo Skyline (2020), Faris El-Gwely, CC BY 4.0
- Ain Shams University-Zafarana Palace2, Ashashyou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cairo, porte settentrionali, 01, Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Qasr Al-Ainy Campus, Dylam X, CC BY 4.0
- CIC Front Campus with Employees, CIC Cairo, Public domain
- ModernEgypt, Khedivial Opera House, BAP 25178, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- 1897 bis 1902 wurde das Ägyptische Museum in Kairo gebaut. 04, Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bashtak palace exterior, Casual Builder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CairoIslamicMuseum, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abu Rawash Pyramid, No machine-readable author provided. AhlyMan assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Egyptian Agricultural Museum (35134), Amr F.Nagy, Public domain
- GizaAhmedShawqyFacade, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cairo - Sultan Ashref Barsbey Mosque Exterior, Zishansheikh, CC BY 3.0
- Палац Біжу у Цитаделі в Каїрі, Користувач:IgorT, Attribution
- Cairo-Moskee Sultan Hassan - Moskee ar-Rifai, Original uploader was Chris Karman at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sayeda Nafisa Mosque 005, لا روسا, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giza Zoo by Hatem Moushir 35, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orman Garden - Lotus pond 01, Wilrooij, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Греческий собор святого Георгия в Каире, Московская духовная академия, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kairo Hanging Church BW 1, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cairo - Coptic area - Church of Saint Barbara - exterior, Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya 06, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbasyia, Cairo, Ashashyou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- جامعة الأزهر بالقاهرة, Kareem torky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Armenian Catholic Patriarchate-Cairo, Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Babelisk Tahrir Square Cairo, Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- المستشفى القبطي 04, ديفيد عادل وهبة خليل 2, CC0
- Cairo Marriott Hotel, timsdad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J.Groppi, Maher27777, Public domain
- Cairo - Garden City - Semiramis InterContinental Cairo, Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dahab Hostel in Cairo 08, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hostel Vienna, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suisse Hotel, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cairo - Downtown - Talaat Harb St - Talaat Harb Mall, Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StSimonTheShoemaker, Ytrottier, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TahrirSQ-2020(1), Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 4.0
- القاهره من اعلي, Heba otefy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IDEO, Abbasyia Cairo, Ashashyou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barack Obama at Cairo University, The Official White House Photostream, Public domain
- Egyptian Textile Museum, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A flower in Al Azhar Park (2714876183), Filip Maljković from Pancevo, Serbia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Capturing the 6th of October Bridge from the thugs تحرير كوبري ٦ أكتوبر من بلطجية مبارك, Hossam el-Hamalawy حسام الحملاوي, CC BY-SA 2.0
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