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Hotels in Nasr City, Cairo
Nasr City is one of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo (Wikidata: "urban district"); population 732,820, area 250 km². Its centre is 12 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 87 in Cairo's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 12 km
- Nearest station
- El Musheer Ahmed Ismail1.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Al-Hakim Mosque9.0 km
- Population
- 732,820Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 67OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Nasr City
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | InterContinental Cairo Citystars | 2.4 km |
| 2 | Staybridge Suites Cairo Citystars | 2.6 km |
| 3 | Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars | 2.8 km |
| 4 | Tolip Golden Plaza | 3.1 km |
| 5 | Jewel Sports City and Aqua Park (Ex. Tolip) | 4.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Nasr City
OpenStreetMap maps 46 restaurants, 20 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Nasr City, and 14 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 46 | 3 of 28 |
| Cafes | 20 | 5 of 28 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 7 of 28 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 9 | 1 of 28 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 5 | 9 of 28 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Nasr City
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Nasr City is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Nasr City in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| International Park | Park | 2.0 km |
| El Mosheer Tantawy Mosque | Attraction | 4.5 km |
| The Child Garden | Park | 1.4 km |
| Wonder Land | Theme park | 1.9 km |
| Animal World | Zoo | 1.9 km |
| Al Waha Park | Park | 2.0 km |
| Zahraa First Park | Park | 2.9 km |
| Zahraa Nasr City Park | Park | 2.6 km |
| حديقة الورد | Park | 1.5 km |
| Naguib Mahfouz Garden | Park | 1.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Nasr City
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Nasr City, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| El Musheer Ahmed Ismail | monorail | 1.2 km |
| Jehan Sadat | monorail | 1.4 km |
| 7th District | monorail | 2.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Nasr City is from Cairo's main sights
| Sight | From Nasr City |
|---|---|
| Al-Hakim Mosque | 9.0 km |
| Al-Hussein Mosque | 9.0 km |
| al-Azhar Mosque | 9.1 km |
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | 9.7 km |
| Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan | 9.9 km |
| Tahrir Square | 12 km |
| Egyptian Museum | 12 km |
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | 13 km |
| Hanging Church | 13 km |
| Saqqara | 25 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Nasr City
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Fair Zone · metro station · 5.9 km
- Heliopolis Square · metro station · 6.5 km
- Hammamat El-Qobba · metro station · 7.1 km
Nearby
Areas next to Nasr City
Al-Azhar University
Kubra Al-Qubbah
Saray El-Qobba
Gesr Al Suez Street
Helmiyat Al Zaitoun
El Nozha New
Questions
Nasr City: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Nasr City, Cairo?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Nasr City: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo. The nearest to the area centre is InterContinental Cairo Citystars, 2.4 km away.
How far is Nasr City from the centre of Cairo?
12 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cairo.
How far is Nasr City from Saqqara?
25 km in a straight line from the centre of Nasr City. The nearest of Cairo's main sights is Al-Hakim Mosque, 9.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Nasr City?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: El Musheer Ahmed Ismail (monorail, 1.2 km), Jehan Sadat (monorail, 1.4 km) and 7th District (monorail, 2.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Nasr City?
OpenStreetMap maps 46 restaurants, 20 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Nasr City (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Nasr City on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.