Cairo, Cairo
Cairo: This sprawling metropolis is located on the Nile River in northern Egypt, near the Nile Delta.
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Quick Facts about Cairo
| Population | 9,293,612 |
| Country | Khedivate of Egypt, Mamluk Sultanate, Ayyubid dynasty, Egypt, Ottoman Empire, Sultanate of Egypt |
| State | Cairo (Egypt) |
| Phone Area Codes | 02 |
| Area | 528 km2 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Latitude & Longitude | 30.0500,31.2500 |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Altitude | 75 feet / 23 meters |
| Capital city | Cairo is capital of Cairo Governorate, Egypt, Mamluk Sultanate, Fatimid caliphate, Ayyubid dynasty, United Arab Republic, Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt Eyalet, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Establishment | January 01, 0969 (1057 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 17:42:23 (5th May 2026) |
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Geography
Cairo is located at 30°3'0"N 31°15'0"E (30.05, 31.25).
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 200,000 | - | Family register |
| 1859 | 254,000 | 21.26% | estimation process |
| 1865 | 282,300 | 10.02% | Family register |
| 1870 | 313,400 | 9.92% | Family register |
| 1877 | 327,500 | 4.31% | Family register |
| 1882 | 374,838 | 12.63% | Family register |
| 1897 | 570,062 | 34.25% | Family register |
| 1904 | 624,000 | 8.64% | estimation process |
| 1907 | 654,476 | 4.66% | estimation process |
| 1917 | 790,939 | 17.25% | Family register |
| 1927 | 1,059,800 | 25.37% | Family register |
| 1937 | 1,312,096 | 19.23% | Family register |
| 1947 | 2,090,654 | 37.24% | Family register |
| 1960 | 3,349,000 | 37.57% | Family register |
| 1966 | 4,219,900 | 20.64% | Family register |
| 1976 | 5,084,463 | 17% | Family register |
| 1986 | 6,068,695 | 16.22% | Family register |
| 1996 | 7,601,018 | 20.16% | Family register |
| 2006 | 7,740,018 | 1.8% | Family register |
| 2008 | 7,947,121 | 2.61% | Family register |
| 2009 | 8,026,454 | 0.99% | Family register |
| 2012 | 8,259,461 | 2.82% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 9,293,612 | 11.13% | estimation process |
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