What is the population of Cairo?

9,606,916 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Cairo?

Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Does Cairo have a university?

Yes. American University in Cairo and Cairo University.

CAIRO

Cairo · EGYPT (EG) · 30.06°N / 31.25°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 360,630

Cairo is a city in Egypt with a population of 9,606,916. It sits at 30.06/31.25, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 1 km from Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā.

Population 9,606,916

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields

Country: Egypt
Subdivision: Cairo
Coords: 30.06°N / 31.25°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā Cairo 51,741 1.8 km

NE Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah Cairo 339,612 4.3 km

E Madīnat an Naşr Cairo 668,413 4.9 km

SE Masākin Shirkat Abū al Wafā lil Muqāwalāt wa al Istithmār al ‘Aqārī Cairo 2,560 5.6 km

N Shubrā al Khaymah Qalyubia 1,240,289 6.9 km

SW Giza Giza 4,367,343 7.1 km

NE Al Khuşūş Qalyubia 488,904 11.8 km

NW Awsīm Giza 94,174 12.9 km

S Abū an Numrus Giza 86,601 13.4 km

N Qalyub Qalyubia 156,363 13.6 km

Air access

nearby

CAI

Cairo International Airport

Large airport

15.2 km

HECW

Cairo West Air Base

Medium airport

32.8 km

SPX

Sphinx International Airport

Large airport

34.5 km

HEOC

October Airport

Small airport

49.6 km

Universities

linked

American University in Cairo

aucegypt.edu

Cairo University

cu.edu.eg

German University in Cairo

guc.edu.eg

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Cairo?: 9,606,916 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cairo in?: Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Cairo in?: Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Cairo?: Cairo International Airport (CAI).
Does Cairo have a university?: Yes. American University in Cairo and Cairo University.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Egypt?: Egyptian Pound.
How many cities are in Egypt?: 254 on record.
Which admin region is Cairo in?: Cairo.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/360630

{
  "data": {
    "id": 360630,
    "name": "Cairo",
    "ascii_name": "Cairo",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 9606916,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 30.06263,
    "longitude": 31.24967
  }
}

Context

comparatives

185.7x the population of Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā.
1 km from Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā.
Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.