Kafr al Ḩimá
in Giza Governorate, Egypt

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.115 and 31.208 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 6' 52" and E 31° 12' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - EGP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:55 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Cairo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Egypt in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Egypt.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Egypt. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Kafr al Ḩimá

Kafr al Ḩimá in Giza Governorate is located in Egypt a little north-west of Cairo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kafr al Ḩimá is now 10:55 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Kafr al Ḩimá, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Cairo International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Egypt is Historic Cairo in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South-East. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cairo, Giza, Banha, Shibin al Kawm and Zagazig. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ramses Hilton

Address
4,6 mi
Corniche El Nile 1115
11511 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PYRAMIDS PARK RESORT CAIRO

Address
4,4 mi
KM 2 5 CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DESERT ROAD
1 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino

Address
4,2 mi
Galaa Square, P.O. Box 11
11511 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Conrad Cairo

Address
4,3 mi
1191 Corniche El Nil
11511 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Cairo World Trade Center Residences

Address
3,0 mi
1191 Courniche El Nile Street
11511 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holidays Express Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
2 Gamaat El Dowal El Arabia Street
11511 Mohandessien - Giza
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SHEPHEARD HOTEL

Address
4,4 mi
Cornishe El Nile Garden City
NA Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino

Address
4,1 mi
16 Saray El Gezira Street, Zamalek
11211 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


AMARANTE PYRAMIDS HOTEL

Address
2,6 mi
29 ABOU HAZEM STREET OF PYRMIDS ROAD
1111 Giza
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences

Address
3,3 mi
Mohamed Mazhar Street 21
11511 Cairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Al Rifai Mosque - Cairo, Egypt

Published: December 11, 2010
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

The Theodor Bilharz Research Institute is located in Giza, Egypt. Theodor Bilharz was a German scientist who discovered, in autopsy material at Kasr El Aini Hospital, the causative agent of haematuria : Schistosoma worm, during his work in Egypt in 1851. The bilhariziasis disease was named after him.

Located at 30.0939, 31.2233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parasitology research

Imbaba

Imbaba is a neighbourhood in northern Cairo, Egypt, located west of the Nile and northwest of and near Gezira Island and downtown Cairo, within the Giza Governorate. The district is located near (southeast of) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|5|33|N|31|12|2|E| | |name= }}, in the historic upper Nile Delta, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

Located at 30.0925, 31.2006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Giza Governorate

Shubra El-Kheima

Shubra El-Kheima is the fourth largest city in Egypt. It is located in the Al Qalyubiyah governorate around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|7|43|N|31|14|32|E| |primary |name= }}. The city is situated in the north of Cairo and is part of its agglomeration of Greater Cairo.

Located at 30.1286, 31.2422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Greater Cairo, Populated places in Qalyubia Governorate, Metropolitan areas of Egypt

Shubra

Shubra is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra, Road El Farag, and Elsahel.

Located at 30.0725, 31.2408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Cairo, Coptic settlements

Elsahel

Elsahel is an administrative region forming more than half of Shobra in Cairo, Egypt. Rod Elfarag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Road El Farag and Shobra (administrative region) to the south, Sharabeya to the east and separated by El Ismaeleya water canal from Qalyubia to the north. Elsahel hosts two of Cairo's largest hospitals: Nasser Institute for Search and Treatment Hospital, and the older Alsahel Teaching Hospital, which is named after the area.

Located at 30.0847, 31.2422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Cairo

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt)

The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is the ministry in charge of managing the water resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt mainly the Nile. It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal. Its headquarters are in Cairo. Dr. Mohamed Bahaa El Dine Saad is the current minister since 2012.

Located at 30.0914, 31.2264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ministries of Egypt

2011 Imbaba church attacks

The 2011 Imbaba church attacks were a series of attacks that took place on 7 May 2011 against Coptic Christian churches in the poor working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in Cairo, Egypt. The attacks were blamed on Salafi Muslims, and the attacks began when the Salafis attacked the Coptic Orthodox church of Saint Mina, where they alleged a Christian woman was being held against her will because she wanted to convert to Islam.

Located at 30.0762, 31.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christianity in Egypt, Arson in Africa, Massacres in Egypt, Coptic history, Spree shootings, 2011 in Egypt, Mass murder in 2011, Pogroms, Persecution of Copts, 2011 crimes, Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2011, Islamic terrorism, Religiously motivated violence in Egypt, Destruction of churches by Muslims

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Kafr al Ḩimá, كفر الحمى