Egypt
Abu Kabir travel guide
Abu Kabir is a city in Egypt, home to about 165,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CAI72 km · Cairo International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Abu Kabir
Abu Kabir is a city in the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt, northeast of the city of Zagazig, 80 km from Cairo.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Abu Kabir
See
- Mosque AlHaja Zubaydah
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When to go
The best time to visit Abu Kabir
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abu Kabir are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 9 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abu Kabir: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 74 km) and Port Said International Airport (PSD, 83 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You can get into Abu Kabir through Cairo. The total cost of driving from Cairo to Abu Kabir (one-way) is US$4.76 at 2022 gas prices.
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CAI · Cairo International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
PSD · Port Said International Airport
Questions
Abu Kabir: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abu Kabir?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abu Kabir are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 9 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abu Kabir?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 74 km) and Port Said International Airport (PSD, 83 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Abu Kabir?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Abu Kabir
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.