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City Guide > Africa > Egypt > Cairo


City Statistics

Location: Egypt, North Africa.
Country dialling code: 20.
Population: 18-20 million (metropolitan area).
Religion: 90-94 % Muslim, most of the rest are Coptic Christian.
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from the last Friday in April to the last Thursday in Sept)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are used.
Average January temp: 17.5ºC (63.5ºF); 8ºC (47ºF) at night.
Average July temp: 36.5ºC (97.7ºF).
Annual rainfall: 25mm (1 inch) per year, usually Dec-Mar.



   
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