KAFR ASH SHAYKH

Kafr el-Sheikh · EGYPT (EG) · 31.11°N / 30.94°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 354,502

Kafr ash Shaykh is a city in Egypt with a population of 194,569. It sits at 31.11/30.94, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 10 km from Qillīn.

Population 194,569

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields

Country: Egypt
Subdivision: Kafr el-Sheikh
Coords: 31.11°N / 30.94°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Qillīn Kafr el-Sheikh 48,233 10.8 km

N Ar Riyāḑ Kafr el-Sheikh 24,254 14.4 km

NE Sīdī Ghāzī Kafr el-Sheikh 28,136 15.3 km

S Quţūr Gharbia 32,043 15.5 km

SW Basyūn Gharbia 75,084 22.6 km

NW Sīdī Sālim Kafr el-Sheikh 44,709 23.0 km

W Munshāt ‘Alī Āghā Kafr el-Sheikh 3,847 23.3 km

SW Shubrākhīt Beheira 41,233 23.4 km

SE Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Gharbia 592,573 26.7 km

E Biyalā Kafr el-Sheikh 89,068 27.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kafr ash Shaykh?: 194,569 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kafr ash Shaykh in?: Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Kafr ash Shaykh in?: Egypt (EG).
How far is Kafr ash Shaykh from Cairo?: About 120 km.
Does Kafr ash Shaykh have a university?: Not on record.
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 Kafr ash Shaykh in?: Kafr el-Sheikh.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/354502

{
  "data": {
    "id": 354502,
    "name": "Kafr ash Shaykh",
    "ascii_name": "Kafr ash Shaykh",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 194569,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.11174,
    "longitude": 30.93991
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.0x the population of Qillīn.
10 km from Qillīn.
Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.