Guide Note: This page features affordable hotels in Cairo, Egypt. Cairo is the capitol of Egypt, and the largest city in Africa. The city offers a range of affordable quality hotels and hostels, and most are located in very convenient locations. The May Fair Hotel is newly renovated and just minutes from downtown Cairo, prices start at $32. The King Tut Hostel is newly built and with in walking distance of shopping, restaurants, museums, and the Nile river, prices start at $12. For more information, please see Mahalo's guide to a Egypt Vacation and a Cairo Vacation.
Fast Facts:
- Country: Egypt
- Founded: 969
- Governor: Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir
- Language Spoken: Arabic
- Population: 7,734,334 (2006)
- Currency: Egypt Pound
- Country Code: 20
- City Code: 2
- Time Zone: EET
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