Cairo Governorate · Egypt
Where to stay in New Cairo
New Cairo is a city in Cairo Governorate, Egypt, home to about 1,500,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CAI12 km · Cairo International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About New Cairo
New Cairo is a modern satellite city within the Cairo Governorate of Egypt and the metropolitan area of Greater Cairo, whose formation was first initiated by a presidential decree in 1995 during the presidency of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in New Cairo
12 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| دوسيت ثاني القاهرة | 1.5 km | |
| Arabella Residence | 5.9 km | |
| Dusit Thani LakeView Cairo | 1.4 km | |
| Helnan Landmark Hotel | 4.0 km | |
| Jewel Sports City and Aqua Park (Ex. Tolip) | 6.7 km | |
| JW Marriott Hotel Cairo | 5.8 km | |
| Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel | 5.8 km | |
| Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Cairo | 5.9 km | |
| Sakan 275 | 3.5 km | |
| The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa, Katameya Dunes | 5.9 km | |
| Tolip El Narges | 1.2 km | |
| Triumph Luxury Hotel | 7.2 km |
All 12 hotels in New Cairo, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit New Cairo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in New Cairo are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 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 New Cairo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 36 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 56 km) are also within reach.
CAI · Cairo International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
Questions
New Cairo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit New Cairo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in New Cairo are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 5 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to New Cairo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 36 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 56 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in New Cairo?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near New Cairo
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.