Outline of Cairo

Cairo

القاهرة
Cairo القاهرة
	Cairo Location within Egypt
	Coordinates: 30°2′40″N 31°14′9″E / 30.04444°N 31.23583°E

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

Cairo –

General reference

Pronunciation: (English: /ˈkaɪroʊ/ KY-roh;[1] Arabic: القاهرة, romanized: al-Qāhirah, IPA: [ælˈqɑːhɪɾɑ] ;
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)

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

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

Museums in Cairo

Palaces and villas in Cairo

Parks and gardens in Cairo

Al-Azhar Park

Public squares in Cairo

Tahrir Square

Religious buildings in Cairo

The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral

Mosques in Cairo

Secular buildings in Cairo

Streets in Cairo

Theatres in Cairo

Cairo Opera House

Towers in Cairo

Cairo Tower

Demographics of Cairo

Government and politics of Cairo

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

*Saladin rex Aegypti*, from a 15th-century manuscript

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)