Giza
Giza is a regional capital in Egypt with a population of about 4,367,343.
Giza is the third-largest city in Egypt by area and population, and is also the eighteenth-largest city in Africa by population. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,458,135 as of 2023. It is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, and is a part of the Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza lies less than 30 kilometres north of Memphis, which was the capital city of the unified Egyptian state during the reign of pharaoh Narmer, roughly 3100 BC.
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About Giza
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 4,367,343 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 30.0094, 31.2086 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 7 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #3 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 30°0′34″N · 31°12′31″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,341 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,678 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Shangyu (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -30.01, -148.79 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,425 km |
| Moscow | 2,907 km |
| Paris | 3,211 km |
| London | 3,513 km |
| Beijing | 7,549 km |
| Singapore | 8,262 km |