Cairo · Egypt
Where to stay in Cairo: 28 neighbourhoods compared
87 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo. The most are in Bab al-Louq (25), Qasr ad-Dubara (15), Gezira Island (15). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Qasr ad-Dubara, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 28
- Places to stay counted
- 87in the 28 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Bab al-Louq25 places
- Nearest the centre
- Qasr ad-Dubara0.4 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Cairo, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bab al-Louq | 25 | 0.7 km | Egyptian Museum 0.2 km |
| Qasr ad-Dubara | 15 | 0.4 km | Tahrir Square 0.4 km |
| Gezira Island | 15 | 1.9 km | Egyptian Museum 1.6 km |
| El-Senbellawein | 8 | 1.3 km | Tahrir Square 1.3 km |
| Nasr City | 5 | 12 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 9.0 km |
| al-Muski | 4 | 1.7 km | Al-Hussein Mosque 1.1 km |
| Al Basatin | 4 | 8.9 km | Muhammad Ali Mosque 6.1 km |
| Al Khalafawy | 2 | 2.0 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 1.3 km |
| Kubra Al-Qubbah | 2 | 7.5 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 4.7 km |
| El-Tagamu El Khames | 2 | 20 km | Muhammad Ali Mosque 17 km |
| Haret El Yahud | 1 | 2.7 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 0.3 km |
| Al-Azhar University | 1 | 8.1 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 5.3 km |
| Gesr Al Suez Street | 1 | 13 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 10 km |
| El Tagamoa El Talet | 1 | 20 km | Muhammad Ali Mosque 17 km |
| Qism Helwan | 1 | 23 km | Saqqara 7.7 km |
| Al-Darb al-Ahmar | 0 | 2.2 km | al-Azhar Mosque 0.6 km |
| Bab Elsheeriyya | 0 | 2.2 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 0.9 km |
| Harat ar-Rum | 0 | 2.4 km | al-Azhar Mosque 0.3 km |
| Faggala | 0 | 2.5 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 1.1 km |
| El Salheya | 0 | 2.9 km | Al-Hussein Mosque 0.3 km |
| El Husseiniya | 0 | 3.1 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 0.5 km |
| Al-Qatta'i | 0 | 3.1 km | Mosque of Amr ibn al-As 0.7 km |
| Saray El-Qobba | 0 | 8.9 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 6.2 km |
| Helmiyat Al Zaitoun | 0 | 11 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 8.2 km |
| El Nozha New | 0 | 15 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 12 km |
| al-yasmin | 0 | 21 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 18 km |
| Al Salam First | 0 | 22 km | Al-Hakim Mosque 19 km |
| Lotus DISTRICTS | 0 | 27 km | Al-Hussein Mosque 24 km |
Areas: the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 87 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Cairo's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saqqara | Qism Helwan | 22 km |
| Egyptian Museum | Bab al-Louq | 0.4 km |
| Tahrir Square | Qasr ad-Dubara | 0.0 km |
| al-Azhar Mosque | Harat ar-Rum | 2.6 km |
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | Al-Qatta'i | 3.8 km |
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | Al-Darb al-Ahmar | 2.9 km |
| Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan | Al-Darb al-Ahmar | 2.4 km |
| Hanging Church | Al-Qatta'i | 4.4 km |
| Al-Hakim Mosque | Haret El Yahud | 2.9 km |
| Al-Hussein Mosque | El Salheya | 2.7 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Cairo
Questions
Where to stay in Cairo: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Cairo?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Bab al-Louq (25), Qasr ad-Dubara (15), Gezira Island (15); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Qasr ad-Dubara (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Al-Darb al-Ahmar (34); the area centre closest to a station is Saray El-Qobba (Saray El-Qobba, 0.0 km).
Which area of Cairo has the most hotels?
Bab al-Louq, with 25 places to stay in this guide, of 87 counted across 28 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Cairo has the most restaurants?
Al Basatin: 91 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 28 neighbourhoods; then Gezira Island (62), Nasr City (46).
Which area of Cairo is Saqqara in?
Saqqara is counted in Qism Helwan: its nearest area centre, 7.7 km away. Qism Helwan has 1 place to stay in this guide.
Which area of Cairo is Egyptian Museum in?
Egyptian Museum is counted in Bab al-Louq: its nearest area centre, 0.2 km away. Bab al-Louq has 25 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Cairo travel guide · How this guide is made.