Giza

City in Egypt: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Giza Corniche

Giza Corniche: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Giza is a city in Egypt. About 4.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Egypt in our atlas.

It lies at 30.01° N, 31.21° E, about 19 m (62 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Cairo time zone.

Location

Red dot: Giza. Green dots: other major cities of Egypt. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Giza has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 38°C (101°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 6°C (43°F). Around 60 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

18°6°Jan820°7°Feb725°9°Mar729°13°Apr934°17°May037°20°Jun038°21°Jul038°22°Aug035°20°Sep030°17°Oct525°12°Nov1720°8°Dec7mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

The Great Sphinx
The Great SphinxAncient Egyptian monumental sculpture
Egyptian pyramids
Egyptian pyramidsAncient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians
Tahrir Square
Tahrir SquarePublic town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
Pyramid of Khafre
Pyramid of KhafreSmooth-sided pyramid in Giza, Egypt
Pyramid of Menkaure
Pyramid of MenkaureSmallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
El-Fustat
El-FustatFirst capital of Islamic Egypt, in Old Cairo
Layer Pyramid
Layer PyramidArchaeological site in Egypt
Abu GorabLocality in Egypt

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in EgyptNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Giza Corniche: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Great Sphinx of Giza May 2015: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • All Gizah Pyramids: Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Babelisk Tahrir Square Cairo: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Khafre Pyramid Giza: Daaaveee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Menkaure's pyramid: kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Fostat-329: Rappoport, A.S. (Angelo Solomon), 1871-1950 VIAF (71482297), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Khaba pyramid at Zawyet el'Aryan: Pottery Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)