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Qalyub

Qalyubia, Egypt · Africa

About Qalyub

Qalyub works well as a base: 15 minutes from Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah, 18km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.

Qalyub is a city located in Qalyubia, Egypt. With a population of 156,363, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Qalyub sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Qalyub to your route.

About Qalyub

Qalyub (Egyptian Arabic: قليوب pronounced [ʔælˈjuːb]; Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲓⲱⲡⲉ) is a city containing a rural markaz, and an urban one. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt, in the northern part of the Cairo metropolitan area, at the start of the Nile Delta. In 1986, it had a population of 84,413 inhabitants,

Read more which grew to 106,804 residents by 2006, a more than average growth.

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Where is Qalyub located?

Qalyub is located in Qalyubia, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.1792 latitude, 31.2056 longitude.

What is the population of Qalyub?

Qalyub has a population of approximately 156,363 people, making it a city in Egypt.

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Quick Information

Population
156,363
Continent
Africa
Country
Egypt
Region
Qalyubia
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
30.1792, 31.2056

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Egypt

Police
122
Ambulance
123
Fire
180
Driving side
right

Tourist police: 126.

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Worth the detour from Qalyub

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Egyptian Museum Cairo

Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.

15 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

El-Fishawy Café

Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.

16 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Citadel of Salah Ed-Din

A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Grand Egyptian Museum

The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Pyramids of Giza

The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Great Sphinx of Giza

Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.

24 km · about 25 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Qalyub.

Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah

🇪🇬 Egypt

7 km awayPop. 83,568

Shubrā al Khaymah

🇪🇬 Egypt

7 km awayPop. 1,240,289

Awsīm

🇪🇬 Egypt

9 km awayPop. 94,174

Manshīyat al Qanāţir

🇪🇬 Egypt

10 km awayPop. 19,185

Al Khuşūş

🇪🇬 Egypt

11 km awayPop. 488,904

Qahā

🇪🇬 Egypt

11 km awayPop. 36,225

Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah

🇪🇬 Egypt

13 km awayPop. 339,612

Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā

🇪🇬 Egypt

13 km awayPop. 51,741

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