Map of Cairo
Points of Reference:
• AMIDEAST is located in Dokki
• The U.S. Embassy is located in Garden City
• Tahrir Square is considered the center of Cairo
• Islamic Cairo includes Khan al-Khalili Market,
Al-Azhar Mosque, the Citadel, Al-Azhar Park
• Gezira: Home to Cairo’s Opera House
• Heliopolis is a large sub-section of Cairo with
its own center around Korba
• City Stars Mall is located in Nasar City
• Maadi and Zamalek are home to many
foreigners residing in Cairo
• Old Cairo is the historic Coptic Christian
district
An idea of distance (in taxis):
• Dokki to Garden City: 5-20 minutes (7-12 EGP)
• Dokki to Zamalek: 10-25 minutes (7-15 EGP)
• Dokki to Heliopolis: 20-45 min (25-35 EGP)
• Dokki to Islamic Cairo: 15-30 min (15-25 EGP)
• Dokki to the Pyramids: 25-40 min (35-45 EGP)
• Airport to Dokki: 30-60 minutes (90 EGP)
• Dokki to Maadi: 20-40 minutes (25-35 EGP)
• All distances always depend on traffic!!!