Outline of Cairo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cairo:

Cairo –

General reference

• Pronunciation: ( ; , ;
• Common English name(s): Cairo
• Official English name(s): Cairo
• Adjectival(s): Cairene
• Demonym(s): Cairene

Geography of Cairo

Geography of Cairo

• Cairo is:
• a city
• capital of Egypt
• Population of Cairo: 9,153,135
• Area of Cairo: 606 km² (234 sq mi)

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

Natural geographic features of Cairo

• Hills in Cairo
• Mokattam
• Islands in Cairo
• Gezira
• Roda Island
• Rivers in Cairo
• Nile
• World Heritage Sites in Cairo
• Islamic Cairo

Areas of Cairo

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

Districts of Cairo

• Azbakeya
• Bulaq
• Daher
• El Manial
• El Qobbah
• El Sakkakini
• Faggala
• Garden City
• Heliopolis
• Maadi
• Nasr City
• Shubra
• Zamalek
• Zeitoun

Neighbourhoods in Cairo

• Abbassia

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

Ancient monuments in Cairo

• Babylon Fortress
• Statue of Ramesses II

Bridges in Cairo

• 6th October Bridge
• Boulak Bridge
• Imbaba Bridge
• Qasr El Nil Bridge

Cultural and exhibition centres in Cairo

• El Sawy Culture Wheel

Forts in Cairo

• Cairo Citadel

Fountains in Cairo

• Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda

Gates in Cairo

Gates of Cairo

• Bab al-Futuh
• Bab al-Nasr
• Bab Zuweila

Monuments and memorials in Cairo

• Emir Qurqumas Complex
• Mausoleum of Saad Zaghloul
• Unknown Soldier Memorial

Museums and art galleries in Cairo

Museums in Cairo

• 6th of October Panorama
• Bayt Al-Suhaymi
• Beit El-Umma
• Carriage Museum
• Coptic Museum
• Egyptian Geological Museum
• Egyptian Museum
• Anubis Shrine
• Egyptian National Military Museum
• Gayer-Anderson Museum
• Gezira Center for Modern Art
• Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
• Mukhtar Museum
• Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
• Museum of Islamic Ceramics
• National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
• Qasr Al-Eini Museum
• The Townhouse Gallery

Palaces and villas in Cairo

• Abdeen Palace
• Al-Gawhara Palace
• Amir Alin Aq Palace
• Amir Taz Palace
• Baron Empain Palace
• Beshtak Palace
• Dubara Palace
• Gezirah Palace
• Heliopolis Palace
• Khairy Pasha Palace
• Koubbeh Palace
• Manial Palace and Museum
• Palace of Yashbak
• Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace
• Tahra Palace
• Tara
• Zaafarana palace

Parks and gardens in Cairo

• Al-Azhar Park

Public squares in Cairo

• Tahrir Square

Religious buildings in Cairo

Mosques in Cairo

• Al-Azhar Mosque
• Al-Hakim Mosque
• All Saints' Cathedral
• Church of St. George
• Complex of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay
• The Hanging Church
• Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya
• Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
• Mosque of Ibn Tulun
• Mosque of Muhammad Ali
• Muhammad Bek Abu El Dahab Complex
• Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
• St. Peter and St. Paul's Church

Secular buildings in Cairo

• Bank Misr Building
• Belmont Building
• Headquarters of the Arab League
• Khanqah of Baybars II
• Madrassa of Al-Nasir Muhammad
• Madrasa of Sarghatmish
• Maspero television building
• The Mogamma
• Qalawun complex
• Ramses Exchange
• Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda
• Sabil-Kuttab-Wakala of Sultan Qa'it Bay
• Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
• Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay
• Wikala of Al-Ghuri
• Yacoubian Building

Streets in Cairo

• Muizz Street
• Qasr El Eyni Street
• Qasr El Nil Street
• Saliba Street
• Talaat Harb Street

Theatres in Cairo

• Cairo Opera House

Towers in Cairo

• Cairo Tower

Demographics of Cairo

Demographics of Cairo

Government and politics of Cairo

Politics of Cairo

• International relations of Cairo
• Twin towns and sister cities of Cairo

Law and order in Cairo

• Law enforcement in Cairo
• Egyptian National Police

History of Cairo

History of Cairo

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

Culture of Cairo

Culture of Cairo

Arts in Cairo

Architecture of Cairo

• Buildings in Cairo
• Tallest buildings in Cairo
• Residential Architecture in Historic Cairo

Cinema of Cairo

• Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema
• Cairo International Film Festival
• 34th Cairo International Film Festival

Music and dance of Cairo

• Ballet of Cairo
• Cairo Contemporary Dance Center
• Cairo Opera Ballet Company
• Higher Institute of Ballet
• Music festivals and competitions in Cairo
• Cairo Congress of Arab Music
• Music schools in Cairo
• Arabic Oud House
• Cairo Conservatoire
• Music venues in Cairo
• Cairo Opera House
• Egyptian Royal Opera House
• Musical ensembles in Cairo
• Cairo Symphony Orchestra
• Musicians from Cairo
• Gamal Abdel-Rahim
• Rageh Daoud
• Yusef Greiss

Visual arts of Cairo

• Public art in Cairo
• Egypt's Renaissance

Cuisine of Cairo

• Ful medames

Events in Cairo

• Cairo International Book Fair

Languages of Cairo

• Egyptian Arabic
• Coptic

Media in Cairo

• Newspapers in Cairo
• Al-Ahram
• Egypt Today
• Radio and television in Cairo
• Egyptian Radio

People of Cairo

• People from Cairo
• Boutros Boutros-Ghali
• Naguib Mahfouz
• Roland Moreno

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

Economy and infrastructure of Cairo

Economy of Cairo

• Companies in Cairo
• Ghabbour Group
• Communications in Cairo
• Cairo Regional Internet Exchange
• Financial services in Cairo
• Banque du Caire
• Hotels and resorts in Cairo
• Cairo Marriott Hotel
• El Gezira Sheraton Hotel
• Fairmont Nile City
• Grand Nile Tower Hotel
• Marriott Mena House Hotel
• Semiramis InterContinental Hotel
• Shepheard's Hotel
• Windsor Hotel
• Restaurants and cafés in Cairo
• Café Riche
• Shopping malls and markets in Cairo
• Khan el-Khalili
• Mall of Egypt
• Tiba Outlet Mall
• Tourism in Cairo
• Tourist attractions in Cairo
• Giza pyramid complex

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

Rail transport in Cairo

Rail transport in Cairo

• Cairo Metro
• Lines
• Cairo Metro Line 1
• Cairo Metro Line 2
• Cairo Metro Line 3
• Stations
• Abbassia
• El-Marg
• Railway stations in Cairo
• Ramses Station
• Trams in Greater Cairo

Education in Cairo

Education in Cairo

• Libraries in Cairo
• Egyptian National Library and Archives
• Universities and colleges in Cairo
• Ain Shams University
• Cairo University
• French University of Egypt
• German University in Cairo
• October University for Modern Sciences and Arts
• Future University in Egypt

Healthcare in Cairo

Healthcare in Cairo

• Hospitals in Cairo
• 57357 Hospital
• Coptic Hospital
• Manshiet el Bakry Hospital
• Nile Badrawi Hospital
• Qasr El Eyni Hospital

See also

• Outline of geography

References

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