# Outline of Cairo

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

* Pronunciation: (English: /ˈkaɪroʊ/ KY-roh; Arabic: القاهرة, romanized: al-Qāhirah, IPA: ;
* 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 km$^2$ (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
** Khedivial 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