Location of Cairo

• Cairo is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Africa (outline)
      • North Africa
      • Sahara Desert
        • Middle East
          • Egypt (outline)
            • Lower Egypt
              • Cairo Governorate
                • Greater Cairo
• Time zone(s):
  • Egypt Standard Time (UTC+02)
    • In Summer: Egypt Daylight Time (UTC+03)

Environment of Cairo

• Climate of Cairo

Areas of Cairo

• Coptic Cairo
• Downtown Cairo
• Islamic Cairo
• Old Cairo

Locations in Cairo

• Tourist attractions in Cairo
  • Museums in Cairo
    • Egyptian Museum
  • Shopping areas and markets
    • Qasaba of Radwan Bey
  • World Heritage Sites in Cairo
    • Giza pyramid complex
      • Great Pyramid of Giza
      • Pyramid of Khafre
      • Pyramid of Menkaure
      • Great Sphinx of Giza

Demographics of Cairo

Demographics of Cairo

Law and order in Cairo

• Law enforcement in Cairo
  • Egyptian National Police

History of Cairo, by period or event

Timeline of Cairo

• Prehistory and origin of Cairo
  • The Romans establish a fortress town on the east bank of the Nile river (1st century)
• Medieval Cairo
  • The town is conquered by the Muslims and the conquerors settle to the north of the Babylon Fortress, in an area that became known as Fustat (640 AD)
  • The Fatimids found the city of Cairo in 969 as the new capital of the Fatimid caliphate in Egypt. The Caliph Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah gives Cairo its present name, al-Qāhiratu (The Victorious) (973)
  • Egypt's capital moves from Fustat to Cairo (1168)
  • Saladin, the first Sultan of Egypt, establishes the Ayyubid dynasty, based in Cairo (1174)
  • The Mamluks seize control of Egypt and the city becomes capital of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250)
• Cairo under the Ottoman rule
  • Capture of Cairo. Cairo's political influence diminishes after the Ottomans supplant Mamluk power over Egypt (1517)
  • Under the Ottomans, Cairo expands south and west from its center around the Citadel
• Modern Cairo (1863–present)
  • British invasion (1882)
  • Egypt's independence (1922)
  • Egyptian revolution of 1952
  • Egyptian revolution of 2011
  • Plans are announced for a yet-unnamed city to be built further east of New Cairo, intended to serve as the new capital of Egypt (2015)

History of Cairo, by subject

• Abdeen Palace incident of 1942
• Cairo fire
• Siege of Cairo

Arts in Cairo

Religion in Cairo

Religion in Cairo

• Sunni Islam
• Oriental Orthodoxy
  • Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Sports in Cairo

Sports in Cairo

• Football in Cairo
  • Association football in Cairo
    • Cairo derby
      • Al Ahly SC
      • Zamalek SC
• Sports competitions in Cairo
  • 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
  • 2007 Pan Arab Games
  • Rallye des Pharaons
• Sports venues in Cairo
  • 30 June Stadium
  • Al Ahly Sports Hall
  • Al-Salam Stadium
  • Cairo International Stadium
  • Cairo Military Academy Stadium
  • Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
  • El Marg Stadium

Transportation in Cairo

Transport in Cairo

• Air transport in Cairo
  • Airports in Cairo
    • Cairo International Airport
• Road transport in Cairo
  • Buses in Cairo
  • Roads in Cairo
    • Ring Road