Shubrā al Khaymah
City in Egypt: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Shubrā al Khaymah is a city in Egypt, in Qalyubia. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Egypt in our atlas.
It lies at 30.13° N, 31.25° E, about 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Cairo time zone.
Location
Red dot: Shubrā al Khaymah. Green dots: other major cities of Egypt. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Shubrā al Khaymah 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.
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
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
- Al Khuşūş · 7 km
- Cairo · 7 km
- Giza · 13 km
- Zagazig · 57 km
- Tanta · 77 km
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá · 94 km
- Al Fayyum · 99 km
- Al Mansurah · 102 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 349076 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q269960 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
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