Cairo Governorate

Summary

Cairo Governorate is a governorate of Egypt^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of governorate_of_egypt entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cairo Governorate is located in Egypt^[3].
• Cairo Governorate is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Cairo Governorate's instance of is recorded as governorate of Egypt^[5].
• Cairo Governorate's capital is recorded as Cairo^[6].
• Cairo Governorate's shares border with is recorded as Sharqia Governorate^[7].
• Cairo Governorate's shares border with is recorded as Suez Governorate^[8].
• Cairo Governorate's shares border with is recorded as Giza Governorate^[9].
• Cairo Governorate's shares border with is recorded as Qalyubia Governorate^[10].
• Cairo Governorate's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tokyo^[11].
• Cairo Governorate is part of Greater Cairo^[12].
• Cairo Governorate's Commons category is recorded as Cairo Governorate^[13].
• Cairo Governorate's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[14].
• July 6, 969 marks the founding of Cairo Governorate^[15].
• Cairo Governorate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.023, 'lon': 31.551}^[16].
• Cairo Governorate's official website is recorded as http://www.cairo.gov.eg^[17].
• Cairo Governorate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cairo Governorate^[18].
• Cairo Governorate has a population of {'amount': '+7902085'}^[19].
• Cairo Governorate has a population of {'amount': '+6800991'}^[20].
• Cairo Governorate has a population of {'amount': '+6052836'}^[21].
• Cairo Governorate has a population of {'amount': '+9539673'}^[22].
• Cairo Governorate's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محافظة القاهرة'}^[23].
• Cairo Governorate's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محافظة القاهرة'}^[24].
• Cairo Governorate's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Cairo Governorate^[25].
• Cairo Governorate sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+294'}^[26].
• Cairo Governorate covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3085'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Cairo Governorate is in the country of Egypt^[4]. It is located in Egypt^[3]. It is part of Greater Cairo^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Cairo Governorate covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3085'}^[27]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+294'}^[26]. Population counts include {'amount': '+7902085'}^[19], {'amount': '+6800991'}^[20], {'amount': '+6052836'}^[21], and {'amount': '+9539673'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Cairo Governorate's instance of is recorded as governorate of Egypt^[5].

History and Context

July 6, 969 marks the founding of Cairo Governorate^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cairo Governorate include Cairo International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Egypt^[30].

Why It Matters

Cairo Governorate ranks in the top 4% of governorate_of_egypt entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Cairo International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Egypt^[30].