Shubra El Kheima
Shubra El Kheima
شبرا الخيمة | |
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Clockwise from top: Shubrah Palace, Shubrah Palace Facade, Pigeon towers, Al-Qanatir | |
| Coordinates: 30°7′43″N 31°14′32″E / 30.12861°N 31.24222°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Qalyubia |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,240,289 |
| • Density | 41,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Shubra El Kheima, (Arabic: شبرا الخيمة, lit. 'hamlet of the tent', IPA: [ˈʃobɾɑ lˈxeːmæ]) is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.