Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is located at the Nile River 15 km south of the area where the river divides into the two streams of Damietta and Rosetta and the beginning of the Nile delta.

The oldest part of the Cairo, Egypt is situated on the flat country between the Nile River and the Muqattam mountain on the east bank (the area around the red marker in the Cairo map). From here the city has spread approximately 35 kilometres north and southbound along the Nile. At the western bank it has spread down to the Giza Pyramids (move the Cairo map to the left to find the pyramids).

The Nile islands of Zamalek and Roda are a completely integrated part of the city. Along the Nile you will find modern skyscrapers and luxury hotels while the old city with its narrow streets, the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar area and the religious university al-Azhar is to be found not far from Islamic Cairo only a few kilometres away.

The climate in the Cairo Egypt is warm, dry and pleasant compared to other Middle Eastern cities. This has made the city a popular refuge for Persian Gulf Arabs during the summer.