Cairo

Governate

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Governate of Egypt.

AfricaCapital: CairoLanguage: Arabic
Population
10.0M
Metros tracked
1
23.7M in metros (236%)
Composite score
46.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Governate
At a glance
Endonym
محافظة القاهرة
Established
969
Area
3,085 km² (1,191 mi²)
Population density
3,256/km² (8,433/mi²)
Human Development Index
0.805 (2023)
Rank in Egypt
1st of 27 by composite score
Area rank
20th of 27 by area
Largest tracked metro
Cairo

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Cairo metro footprint

1 metro
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1 tracked metro

#51Cairo★ Capital
23.7M · Major Metro
46.0