Historic Cairo
Also known as Islamic Cairo, قاهرة المعز
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (v), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Egypt
Inscribed
1979
Area
524 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Cairo is in Cairo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Memphis and its Necropolis, about 15 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Cairo · about 11,893,000 peopleat the site
- Giza · about 2,682,000 peopleabout 8 km south-west
- Benha · about 167,000 peopleabout 50 km north
- Zagazig · about 285,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
- Shibin el Kom · about 183,000 peopleabout 70 km north-west
- Tanta · about 405,000 peopleabout 85 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
EgyptCultural15 km away
EgyptNatural146 km away
EgyptCultural177 km away
EgyptCultural311 km away
PalestineCultural335 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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