FAST FACTS about CAIRO

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

A huge network of buses and trams serves visitors day and night, in addition to the Heliopolis Metro lines connecting Ramses Square to Heliopolis, Nasr City and Mattareya.

There is also the Helwan Metro line starting from Helwan and stopping at 14 different metro stations including Misr al-Quadima (Old Cairo) and Maadi. The underground links Ramses to Al-Merg. A Nile ferry service operates regularly and at reasonable fare.

WEATHER (Temperature / Humidity)

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Max Temp. (deg. C)	20.4	22.3	20.7	25.9	32.5	34.2	35.7	34.6	32.8	28.2	24.6	20.0
Min Temp. (deg. C)	9.9	11.9	10.7	14.2	18.2	20.6	23.7	23.6	22.0	18.4	14.3	12.1
Max Humid. (% rel.)	69	70	67	62	61	69	69	76	80	77	73	71
Min Humid. (% rel.)	45	42	42	35	27	42	35	42	43	46	48	54

VISAS

Tourists are required to obtain an entry visa from Egyptian diplomatic missions and consulates abroad.

Tourists may be granted a one-month visa on arrival at Egyptian airports or ports.

Nationals from certain Arab countries and from Guilnea and Malta may enter the country without a visa.

DISTANCES BETWEEN CAIRO AND TOURIST CENTRES

From Cairo To :

Abu Simbel - 1264Km	Alamein - 304Km	Alexandria - 221Km	Arish - 306Km	Aswan - 982Km
Baltim - 201Km	Dahab - 610Km	El Bahariya - 334Km	El Dakhla - 750Km	El Kharga - 600Km
El Qoser - 654Km	Fayyum - 103Km	Hurghada - 504Km	Ismailiya - 140Km	Luxor - 721Km
Mars Alam - 789Km	Matrouh - 490Km	Minia - 241Km	Newebaa - 670Km	Port Said - 220Km
Ras El Bar - 204Km	Rashid - 263Km	Safaga - 569Km	S El Sheikh - 772Km	Siwa - 617Km
St.Catherine - 392Km	Suez - 134Km	A.H.Tunnel - 150Km

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