Cairo Governorate · Egypt
Shorouk travel guide
Shorouk is a city in Cairo Governorate, Egypt, home to about 340,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CCE22 km · Capital International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Shorouk
El-Shorouk is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt, also spelt Elshorouk. El Shorouk is considered as an extension for Heliopolis (Masr El Gedida).
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Shorouk
1 hotel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The St. Regis New Capital Cairo | 18.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Shorouk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shorouk are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; February is the wettest, with about 6 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 Shorouk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capital International Airport (CCE), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 23 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 71 km) are also within reach.
CCE · Capital International Airport
CAI · Cairo International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
Questions
Shorouk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Shorouk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shorouk are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; February is the wettest, with about 6 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Shorouk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capital International Airport (CCE), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cairo International Airport (CAI, 23 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Shorouk?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Shorouk
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.