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Egypt

Egypt

Capital: Cairo

🗂️18 places
Le Méridien Cairo Airport+1
Le Méridien Cairo Airporthotel
Nozha Garden
Nozha Gardenpark
Qaitbay Fort+2
Qaitbay Fortattraction
SeaSide
SeaSiderestaurant
National Police Museum+8
National Police Museumattraction
Saladin Citadel+5
Saladin Citadelattraction
Grand Egyptian Museum+11
Grand Egyptian Museumattraction
Bittersweet GEM
Bittersweet GEMrestaurant
Great Sphinx of Giza+2
Great Sphinx of Gizaattraction
Tomb of Meresankh III+5
Tomb of Meresankh IIIattraction
Pyramid of Menkaure+1
Pyramid of Menkaureattraction
Giza Plateau+4
Giza Plateauattraction
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church+7
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Churchattraction
Historic Cairo+3
Historic Cairoattraction

About

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural centre, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 107 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, third-most populous country in Africa, and 15th-most populated in the world.

Cities (10)

AlexandriaCairoCairo GovernorateEdfuEsnaGizaHelwan

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18 places · 18 visited

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Le Méridien Cairo Airport
Le Méridien Cairo AirportHotel★ 5.0
Bittersweet GEM
Bittersweet GEMRestaurant
Giza Plateau
Giza PlateauAttraction
Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian MuseumAttraction
Great Sphinx of Giza
Great Sphinx of GizaAttractionFree
Historic Cairo
Historic CairoAttractionUNESCO
National Police Museum
National Police MuseumAttraction
Pyramid of Menkaure
Pyramid of MenkaureAttraction
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Saints Sergius and Bacchus ChurchAttractionFree
Saladin Citadel
Saladin CitadelAttraction
Tomb of Meresankh III
Tomb of Meresankh IIIAttraction

More places

  • △Baron Palace Garden
  • ◎El Korba Square
  • ⌂Holiday Inn Cairo - Citystars by IHG
  • ◎Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
  • ⌂Pyramids Sunrise Inn
  • ⌂Pyramids Yard Hotel
  • ⌂Solima Pyramids Inn
References4▾▴

These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.

  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance, Official eVisa portal.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: .
Luxor
Sharm El Sheikh
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
L2Increased cautionstate.gov ↗
eVisa portal
Apply online →
visa2egypt.gov.eg
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By the numbers

Population
107.5M
Area
1.0M km²
GDP (nominal)
$476.7B
GDP per capita
$4.4k
HDI
0.731
Life expectancy
71.5 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2023.

Travel

Language
Arabic
Currency
EGP
Calling code
+20
Schengen
No
Voltage
220V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency
112, 122
Tipping
Appreciated in tourist service: about 5-10% where no service charge is included.
US visa
eVisa
Wikidata
, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
  • Maps, image licenses, and the full dataset registry are listed in site credits.

    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Egypt. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
    August 26, 2026
    Wednesday
    عيد القوات المسلحة · Armed Forces Day
    October 6, 2026
    Tuesday
    عيد الميلاد المجيد · Christmas Day (Orthodox)
    January 7, 2027
    Thursday
    عيد الثورة 25 يناير · Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
    January 25, 2027
    Monday
    عيد تحرير سيناء · Sinai Liberation Day
    April 25, 2027
    Sunday
    عيد العمال · Labour Day
    May 1, 2027
    Saturday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 51 EGP
    As of 2026-08-02.