Explore Cairo in Egypt
Cairo in Muhafazat al Qahirah with its 7,734,614 citizens is located in Egypt and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Cairo is 08:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is "Africa / Cairo" with an UTC/GMT offset of 2 hours.
Tanta, Saqqara, Qalyub, Helwan, Dahshur, Zagazig, Giza and Al Fayyum are places relativly close and might be worth to explore when in that area.A few smaller and closer locations interesting to discover when around could be Rawd al Faraj, Mahmashah, Bulaq, Bab ash Sha`riyah and As Sakakini.
According to our database, there are 2 airports in the area. The closest airport is International Airport with a distance of 0.9 mi (or 1.4 km) north of the centre of Cairo. Have a look at our dedicated photo-selection to get a glimpse of what this locations is like. Seeking for a live peek? Check our list of of local webcams. Need some inspiration for finding sightseeing destinations and want to learn more this place? Check the related Cairo attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Mosque of Ibn Tulun: : مسجد أحمد بن طولون) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence ...
Mosque of Muhammad Ali: "The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha" or "Alabaster Mosque" (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي, Turkish: "Mehmet Ali Paşa Camii") is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated ...
Fustat: under Arab rule. It was built by the Arab general Amr ibn al-As immediately after the Arab conquest of Egypt in 641 CE, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque ever built in Egypt. This mosque was also the first mosque built in Africa, since the Islamic expansion onto the continent commenced with Egypt ...
Events & Activities
09:00 AM: معرض البحوث
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12:00 AM: Interbuild Egypt
12:00 AM: Visitor Registration
12:00 AM: Visitor Registration
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Cairo is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
El Cairo, Kairo, Al Qāhirah, El Kahira, El Kahirah, El-Qâhira, Le Caire, Masr, Misr, El Caire, Káhira, Il Cairo, Cairus, Kairas, Kaherah, Kair, Cairu, Kahire, Kaira, Lungsod ng Cairo, Каиро, Caire, Lo Cayiro, Qahirə
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