Cairo
| Part of | Lower Egypt |
|---|---|
| Piiluu | 6 Gyoonoɔre 969 |
| Official name | القاهرة |
| Native label | القاهرة |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Continent | Africa |
| Paaloŋ | Egypt |
| Capital of | Egypt |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Cairo Governorate |
| Located in time zone | UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Nile |
| Located in/on physical feature | Lower Egypt |
| Coordinate location | 30°2′40″N 31°14′9″E |
| Head of government | اِبراہیم صابر |
| Member of | Creative Cities Network, Organization of World Heritage Cities |
| Significant event | Siege of Cairo, Capture of Cairo, plague epidemic |
| Postal code | 11511–11668 |
| Official website | https://www.cairo.gov.eg/ |
| Hashtag | Cairo |
| Taa beree | primate city |
| History of topic | history of Cairo, timeline of Cairo history |
| Economy of topic | economy of Cairo |
| Time of earliest written record | 969 |
| Local dialing code | 02 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Cairo |

Cairo (/ˈkaɪroʊ/ ⓘ KY-roh; Arabic: القاهرة, romanized: al-Qāhirah, Egyptian Arabic: [el‿ˈqɑːheɾɑ] ⓘ) e la kapital ane teŋkpoŋ ko Egypt ane a Cairo Governorate, naŋ taa noba a yiriŋ ka ba na baŋ e 10 million. [1]O meŋ paale la a urban agglomeration kpoŋ naŋ be a Africa, a Arab world, ane a Middle East. A Greater Cairo metropolitan la e a zikpoŋ zie kaŋa naŋ be a world neŋ noba yagroŋ ka ba naŋ baŋ e 22.2 miliyɔɔ noba.[2]
A zie na naŋ paale a Cairo da paalɛɛ a ancient Egypt, naŋ e Giza pyramid complex ane a ancient tenne naŋ be Memphis ane Heliopolis naŋ kɔgele. Naŋ peɛle a Nile Delta[3], [4]a noba bana naŋ da zeŋ a be da la a Fustat turibo naŋ e Muslim conquest ko Egypt naŋ be 641 naŋ kɔgele a ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Gbɛɛ gyamaa, Cairo da nyɛ la eebo yi Fatimid dynasty neŋ 969. O da wa ta la wagere mine a da pare neŋ Fustat a da e a main urban centre a Ayyubid saŋa ane Mamluk saŋa (12th–16th centuries).[5]
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Cairo (Cairo International Airport) 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.0
(87.8) |
34.8
(94.6) |
39.6
(103.3) |
43.2
(109.8) |
47.8
(118.0) |
46.4
(115.5) |
44.3
(111.7) |
43.4
(110.1) |
43.7
(110.7) |
41.0
(105.8) |
37.4
(99.3) |
31.7
(89.1) |
47.8
(118.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9
(66.0) |
20.5
(68.9) |
23.8
(74.8) |
28.1
(82.6) |
32.2
(90.0) |
34.6
(94.3) |
35.0
(95.0) |
34.9
(94.8) |
33.4
(92.1) |
30.0
(86.0) |
24.9
(76.8) |
20.5
(68.9) |
28.1
(82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.4
(57.9) |
15.6
(60.1) |
18.3
(64.9) |
21.8
(71.2) |
25.6
(78.1) |
28.2
(82.8) |
29.1
(84.4) |
29.2
(84.6) |
27.6
(81.7) |
24.6
(76.3) |
20.0
(68.0) |
15.9
(60.6) |
22.5
(72.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1
(50.2) |
11.0
(51.8) |
13.2
(55.8) |
15.9
(60.6) |
19.3
(66.7) |
22.2
(72.0) |
23.8
(74.8) |
24.3
(75.7) |
22.7
(72.9) |
20.0
(68.0) |
15.6
(60.1) |
11.7
(53.1) |
17.5
(63.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.2
(34.2) |
3.6
(38.5) |
5.0
(41.0) |
7.6
(45.7) |
12.3
(54.1) |
16.0
(60.8) |
18.2
(64.8) |
19.0
(66.2) |
14.5
(58.1) |
12.3
(54.1) |
5.2
(41.4) |
3.0
(37.4) |
1.2
(34.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8
(0.19) |
3.8
(0.15) |
6.3
(0.25) |
1.3
(0.05) |
0.2
(0.01) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0.7
(0.03) |
4.3
(0.17) |
3.4
(0.13) |
24.8
(0.98) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 56 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 5.2
(41.4) |
5.0
(41.0) |
6.1
(43.0) |
7.5
(45.5) |
10.1
(50.2) |
13.9
(57.0) |
17.5
(63.5) |
18.3
(64.9) |
16.7
(62.1) |
14.0
(57.2) |
10.7
(51.3) |
6.7
(44.1) |
11.0
(51.8) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 234 | 269 | 291 | 324 | 357 | 363 | 351 | 311 | 292 | 248 | 198 | 3,451 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 66 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 85 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 62 | 77 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA (humidity, dew point, records 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Danish Meteorological Institute for sunshine (1931–1960) and Weather2Travel (ultraviolet) | |||||||||||||
A Northern Area po-eŋ la desekyere 8:
- Shubra
- Al-Zawiya al-Hamra
- Hadayek al-Qubba
- Rod al-Farg
- Al-Sharabia
- Al-Sahel
- Al-Zeitoun
- Al-Amiriyya
A Eastern Area po-eŋ la desekyere 9 ane tembɛre ata.
Northern Area po-eŋ la 8 desekyere:
- Shubra
- Al-Zawiya al-Hamra
- Hadayek al-Qubba
- Rod al-Farg
- Al-Sharabia
- Al-Sahel
- Al-Zeitoun
- Al-Amiriyya
A Eastern Area taa la 9 Desekyerr ane tembɛrɛ ata:
- Misr al-Gadidah and Al-Nozha (Heliopolis)
- Nasr City East and Nasr City West
- Al-Salam 1 (Awwal) and al-Salam 2 (Than)
- Ain Shams
- Al-Matariya
- Al-Marg
- Shorouk (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
- Badr (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
- Al-Qahira al-Gadida (New Cairo, three qisms, under jurisdiction of NUCA)
A Western Area po-eŋ la 9 Dsekyere:
- Manshiyat Nasser
- Al-Wayli (Incl. qism al-Daher)
- Wasat al-Qahira (Central Cairo, incl. Al-Darb al-Ahmar, al-Gamaliyya qisms)
- Bulaq
- Gharb al-Qahira (West Cairo, incl. Zamalek qism, Qasr al-Nil qism incl. Garden City and part of Down Town)
- Abdeen
- Al-Azbakiya
- Al-Muski
- Bab al-Sha'aria
A Southern Area po-eŋ la 12 Desekyere:
- Masr El-Qadima (Old Cairo, te paale Al-Manial)
- Al-Khalifa
- Al-Moqattam
- Al-Basatin
- Dar al-Salam
- Sayyidah Zainab District
- El Tebbin
- Helwan
- Al-Ma'sara
- Al-Maadi
- Tora
- 15th of May (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
three new cities:
- Misr al-Gadidah and Al-Nozha (Heliopolis)
- Nasr City East and Nasr City West
- Al-Salam 1 (Awwal) and al-Salam 2 (Than)
- Ain Shams
- Al-Matariya
- Al-Marg
- Shorouk (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
- Badr (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
- Al-Qahira al-Gadida (New Cairo, three qisms, under jurisdiction of NUCA)
A Western Area po-eŋ la 9 Desekyere:
- Manshiyat Nasser
- Al-Wayli (Incl. qism al-Daher)
- Wasat al-Qahira (Central Cairo, incl. Al-Darb al-Ahmar, al-Gamaliyya qisms)
- Bulaq
- Gharb al-Qahira (West Cairo, incl. Zamalek qism, Qasr al-Nil qism incl. Garden City and part of Down Town)
- Abdeen
- Al-Azbakiya
- Al-Muski
- Bab al-Sha'aria
A Southern Area po-eŋ la 12 Desekyere:
- Masr El-Qadima (Old Cairo, including Al-Manial)
- Al-Khalifa
- Al-Moqattam
- Al-Basatin
- Dar al-Salam
- Sayyidah Zainab District
- El Tebbin
- Helwan
- Al-Ma'sara
- Al-Maadi
- Tora
- 15th of May (Under jurisdiction of NUCA)
Demographics
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 352,416 | — |
| 1907 | 654,476 | +2.73% |
| 1950 | 2,493,514 | +3.16% |
| 1960 | 3,680,160 | +3.97% |
| 1970 | 5,584,507 | +4.26% |
| 1980 | 7,348,778 | +2.78% |
| 1990 | 9,892,143 | +3.02% |
| 2000 | 13,625,565 | +3.25% |
| 2010 | 16,899,015 | +2.18% |
| 2019 | 20,484,965 | +2.16% |
| Source: Decennial census. For Cairo agglomeration: | ||
Duoruu yi a 2017 noba yagroŋ, Cairo taa la noba yagroŋ noɔre neŋ 9,539,673 noba, naŋ po-eŋ a 46 qisms (polisiri kyɔɔtaɛ):
| Qism | Code 2017 | Total Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Tibbin | 010100 | 72,040 | 36,349 | 35,691 |
| Helwan | 010200 | 521,239 | 265,347 | 255,892 |
| Al Maasara | 010300 | 270,032 | 137,501 | 132,531 |
| 15 May City | 010400 | 93,574 | 49,437 | 44,137 |
| Tura | 010500 | 230,438 | 168,152 | 62,286 |
| Maadi | 010600 | 88,575 | 43,972 | 44,603 |
| El Basatin | 010700 | 495,443 | 260,756 | 234,687 |
| Dar El Salam | 010800 | 525,638 | 273,603 | 252,035 |
| Masr El Qedima | 010900 | 250,313 | 129,582 | 120,731 |
| El Sayeda Zeinab | 011000 | 136,278 | 68,571 | 67,707 |
| El Khalifa | 011100 | 105,235 | 54,150 | 51,085 |
| Mokattam | 011200 | 224,138 | 116,011 | 108,127 |
| Manshiyat Naser | 011300 | 258,372 | 133,864 | 124,508 |
| Al Darb Al Ahmar | 011400 | 58,489 | 30,307 | 28,182 |
| El Muski | 011500 | 16,662 | 8,216 | 8,446 |
| Abdeen | 011600 | 40,321 | 19,352 | 20,969 |
| Garden City | 011700 | 10,563 | 4,951 | 5,612 |
| Zamalek | 011800 | 14,946 | 7,396 | 7,550 |
| Bulaq | 011900 | 48,147 | 24,105 | 24,042 |
| Azbakeya | 012000 | 19,763 | 9,766 | 9,997 |
| Bab El Shariya | 012100 | 46,673 | 24,261 | 22,412 |
| El Gamaliya | 012200 | 36,368 | 18,487 | 17,881 |
| Al Daher | 012300 | 71,870 | 35,956 | 35,914 |
| Al Wayli | 012400 | 79,292 | 39,407 | 39,885 |
| Hadayek El Qobbah | 012500 | 316,072 | 161,269 | 154,803 |
| El Sharabiya | 012600 | 187,201 | 94,942 | 92,259 |
| Shubra | 012700 | 76,695 | 38,347 | 38,348 |
| Rod El Farag | 012800 | 145,632 | 72,859 | 72,773 |
| El Sahel | 012900 | 316,421 | 162,063 | 154,358 |
| El Zawya El Hamra | 013000 | 318,170 | 162,304 | 155,866 |
| Amairiya | 013100 | 152,554 | 77,355 | 75,199 |
| Zeitoun | 013200 | 174,176 | 87,235 | 86,941 |
| El Matareya | 013300 | 602,485 | 312,407 | 290,078 |
| Ain Shams | 013400 | 614,391 | 315,394 | 298,997 |
| El Marg | 013500 | 798,646 | 412,476 | 386,170 |
| El Salam 1 | 013600 | 480,721 | 249,639 | 231,082 |
| El Salam 2 | 013700 | 153,772 | 80,492 | 73,280 |
| El Nozha | 013800 | 231,241 | 117,910 | 113,331 |
| Heliopolis | 013900 | 134,116 | 68,327 | 65,789 |
| Nasr City 1 | 014000 | 634,818 | 332,117 | 302,701 |
| Nasr City 2 | 014100 | 72,182 | 38,374 | 33,808 |
| New Cairo 1 | 014200 | 135,834 | 70,765 | 65,069 |
| New Cairo 2 | 014300 | 90,668 | 46,102 | 44,566 |
| New Cairo 3 | 014400 | 70,885 | 37,340 | 33,545 |
| El Shorouk | 014500 | 87,285 | 45,960 | 41,325 |
| Badr City | 014600 | 31,299 | 17,449 | 13,850 |
Automobile manufacturers from Cairo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Arab American Vehicles Company (vehicles by Stellantis alliance)
- Egyptian Light Transport Manufacturing Company (Egyptian NSU pedant)
- Ghabbour Group (Fuso, Hyundai and Volvo)
- MCV Corporate Group (a part of the Daimler AG)
- Mod Car
- Seoudi Group (Modern Motors: Nissan, BMW (formerly); El-Mashreq: Alfa Romeo and Fiat)
- Speranza (former Daewoo Motors Egypt; Chery, Daewoo)
- General Motors Egypt
Sakuuri Yɛlɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Universities in Greater Cairo:
| University | Date of Foundation |
|---|---|
| Al Azhar University | 970–972 |
| Cairo University | 1908 |
| American University in Cairo | 1919 |
| Ain Shams University | 1950 |
| Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport | 1972 |
| Helwan University | 1975 |
| Sadat Academy for Management Sciences | 1981 |
| Higher Technological Institute | 1989 |
| Modern Academy In Maadi | 1993 |
| Misr International University | 1996 |
| Misr University for Science and Technology | 1996 |
| Modern Sciences and Arts University | 1996 |
| Université Française d'Égypte | 2002 |
| German University in Cairo | 2003 |
| Arab Open University | 2003 |
| Canadian International College | 2004 |
| British University in Egypt | 2005 |
| Ahram Canadian University | 2005 |
| Nile University | 2006 |
| Future University in Egypt | 2006 |
| Egyptian Russian University | 2006 |
| Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development | 2009 |
| New Giza University | 2016 |
Other forms of transport
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]International relations
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A Headquarters of the Arab League is located at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.
= Twin towns – sister cities
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Cairo is twinned with:
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Amman, Jordan
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Beijing, China
- Damascus, Syria
- East Jerusalem, Palestine
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Kairouan, Tunisia
- Khartoum, Sudan
- Muscat, Oman
- Palermo Province, Italy
- Rabat, Morocco
- Sanaa, Yemen
- Seoul, South Korea
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Tripoli, Libya
Meŋ kaa kyɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Ziiri mine liŋkiri
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Map of Cairo, 1914. Archived 24 Gyoonoɔre 2019 at the Wayback Machine Eran Laor Cartographic Collection, The National Library of Israel.
- Maps of Cairo.
Sommo Yizie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240225085332/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/world/agglomerations/
- ↑ http://www.cairo.gov.eg/en/Pages/CairoInLines.aspx?CiLID=9
- ↑ http://www.prlog.org/10332580-cairo-alqahira-is-egypts-capital-and-the-largest-city-in-the-middle-east-and-africa.html
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/2006/12/20/worlds-most-congested-cities-biz-energy-cx_rm_1221congested_slide.html
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo#CITEREFRaymond1993
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