Egypt
Practical guide
Egypt is in Northern Africa. It has 118,365,995 inhabitants across 1,002,450 km². It borders 4 countries. Its capital is Cairo. People speak Arabic and the currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Population
- 118,365,995
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound · EGP
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Dialling code
- +20
- Domain
- .eg
When to go to Egypt
The best months to visit Cairo are February, March and November. In Cairo, daytime highs go from 19° in January to 35° in June. The wettest month is December (7 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From June to September, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Cairo month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 30° | 25° | 21° |
| low | 8° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° |
| rain | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Egypt
- Cairocapital · 26 m
- Alexandriasea level
- Dani Güiza22 m
- Shubra El Kheima25 m
- Port Saidsea level
- Suez10 m
- Mansoura13 m
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá16 m
- Tanta22 m
- Asyut59 m
- Faiyum28 m
- Khusus31 m
- Esna85 m
- Zagazig10 m
- Ismailia12 m
- Luxor87 m
- Kom Ombo104 m
- Aswan102 m
- 6th of October124 m
- Damanhursea level
- Hurghadasea level
- Sharm El Sheikhsea level
Distances in Egypt
- Cairo → Alexandria224 km 58 min · 2 h 25 min
- Cairo → Dani Güiza9 km 46 min · 8 min
- Cairo → Shubra El Kheima9 km 46 min · 10 min
- Cairo → Port Said196 km 57 min · 2 h 23 min
- Cairo → Suez140 km 54 min · 1 h 41 min
- Cairo → Mansoura127 km 53 min · 1 h 47 min
58 min · 
2 h 25 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Egypt?
The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egypt uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP).
What language is spoken in Egypt?
In Egypt, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit Egypt?
The best months to visit Cairo are February, March and November. In Cairo, daytime highs go from 19° in January to 35° in June. The wettest month is December (7 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From June to September, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).