Outline of Cairo#Locations in Cairo

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

Cairo –

General reference

Pronunciation: ({{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|k|aɪ|r|oʊ}} {{respell|KY|roh}};{{cite web|url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cairo|title=Cairo|accessdate=18 September 2018|publisher=Collins Dictionary|date=n.d.|archive-date=19 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025322/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cairo|url-status=live}} {{langx|ar|القاهرة|al-Qāhirah}}, {{IPA|arz|ælˈqɑːhɪɾɑ|IPA|Al-Qahirah.ogg}};
Common English name(s): Cairo
Official English name(s): Cairo
Adjectival(s): Cairene
Demonym(s): Cairene

Geography of Cairo

Cairo is:
a city
capital of Egypt
Population of Cairo: 9,153,135
Area of Cairo: 606 km² (234 sq mi)

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= 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 =

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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 =

== Districts of Cairo ==

== 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 ==

== Bridges in Cairo ==

== 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

== Monuments and memorials in Cairo ==

== Museums and art galleries in Cairo ==

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Museums in Cairo

== Palaces and villas in Cairo ==

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== Parks and gardens in Cairo ==

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Al-Azhar Park

== Public squares in Cairo ==

Tahrir Square

== Religious buildings in Cairo ==

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Mosques in Cairo

== Secular buildings in Cairo ==

== Streets in Cairo ==

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== Theatres in Cairo ==

Cairo Opera House

== Towers in Cairo ==

Cairo Tower

= Demographics of Cairo =

Demographics of Cairo

Government and politics of Cairo

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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

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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)