Fun Facts

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."

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