What is the capital of Egypt?
The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
- Official name
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Capital
- Cairo
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Currency
- Egyptian pound
- Languages
- Arabic
- Land neighbours
- Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +20
- Internet domain
- .eg
Quick answers about Egypt
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egypt uses Egyptian pound.
Where is Egypt?
Egypt is in Northern Africa, within Africa.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?
The reference languages listed for Egypt are Arabic.
Which countries border Egypt?
Egypt shares listed land borders with Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan.
Is Egypt landlocked?
No. Egypt is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Egypt
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.