Cairo Facts and Information

Cairo Country: Egypt

Cairo by the Numbers:

Population: 6,800,992 (city); 16,292,269 (metropolitan area) Average Winter Temperature: 0 °C/ 32 °F Average Summer Temperature: 37 °C/ 99 °F Most Precipitation: 25 mm/ 1 in Land Area: 555 square km/ 214.2 square mi

Quick Facts:

Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 2 Country Dialing Code: 20 Area Code: 2

Did You Know?

Cairo is Africa's most heavily populated city and the Arab world's cultural center.

Cairo is also known as Al-Qahirah, or 'the victorious.'