Sharqia Governorate · Egypt
Zagazig travel guide
Zagazig is a city in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, home to about 303,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- CAI52 km · Cairo International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Zagazig
Zagazig is a city in Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia.
It is the capital of the Sharqia Governorate, and is a hub of the corn and cotton trade.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Zagazig
See
- Museum of leader Ahmed Orabi
- Tell Basta
- Museum of Tell Basta Antiquities
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When to go
The best time to visit Zagazig
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zagazig 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 Zagazig: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 52 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 65 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Cairo International Airport is the nearest international gateway to it and it is only an hour by car from the Airport. You can reach the city by the Public Bus Service which is being run by "East of Delta co." or "Shark Al-Delta" as pronounced in Arabic. You can reach to the city using the Egyptian National Railways which is called in Arabic "Sekak Hadeed Masr" and the city is about 1.5 hours away from Cairo. Zagazig railway station is centrally located at Orabi square.
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CAI · Cairo International Airport
CCE · Capital International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
Questions
Zagazig: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zagazig?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zagazig 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 Zagazig?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 52 km from the city centre in a straight line; Capital International Airport (CCE, 65 km) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zagazig?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Zagazig
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.