The Greater Cairo Area (GCA) (Arabic: ‫ القاهرة الكبرى‬El Qāhira El Kobrā) is the largest

metropolitan area in Egypt,[2] the largest urban area in Africa, the Middle East,
and the Arab world, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world.[3] It
consists of all cities in the Cairo Governorate as well as Giza, 6th of October,
Sheikh Zayed City in the Giza Governorate and Shubra El Kheima and Obour in the
Qalyubia Governorate, with a total population estimated at 20,500,000 (as of 2012);
area: 1,709 km2; density: 10,400/km2.[1]

Contents
1 Climate
2 Urban issues
3 Main cities
4 Surrounding cities and suburbs
4.1 Sometimes included
5 See also
6 References
Climate
The Greater Cairo Area and its surrounding region is classified as hot desert
climate (BWh) in Köppen-Geiger classification, as all of Egypt. Cairo and its
surrounding region have very similar day to day temperatures; however, the less
populated parts at the east and the west do not have the urban heat, which makes
them more prone to have soft hail.

Cairo
Climate chart (explanation)
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5 197
3 218
3 2411
1 2913
0 3217
0 3519
0 3521
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0 3319
0 3017
3 2613
4 219
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Weather2Travel[4]
Imperial conversion
Urban issues
60% of all informal houses in Egypt are located in the Greater Cairo area.[5]

Main cities
Cairo
Giza
Helwan (including 15th of May)
Shubra El Kheima
Surrounding cities and suburbs
6th of October
Sheikh Zayed City
Badr
New Cairo (including El Rehab and the Fifth Settlement)
New Heliopolis
Obour
El Shorouk
Madinaty
Sometimes included
10th of Ramadan (city)