Map of El Shorouk, Egypt
El Shorouk is a city in Cairo, Egypt, with a population of about 91,899. It lies at 30.1381°N, 31.6156°E. El Shorouk is about 36 km (22 mi) east of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al-'Ubūr, 16 km to the northwest.
El Shorouk at a glance
Country
Region
Cairo
Population
91,899GeoNames
Coordinates
30.1381, 31.615630°08′17″N 31°36′56″E
Time zone
Africa/CairoUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Cairo
36 km (22 mi)
Where is El Shorouk?
- The 4th largest city in Cairo on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 12 min on the shortest day to 14 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near El Shorouk
- Al-'Ubūr — 16 km northwest
- New Cairo — 18 km southwest
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān — 22 km northeast
- Al Khānkah — 25 km west
- Al Khuşūş — 29 km west
- Bilbeis — 32 km north
- Mashtūl as Sūq — 34 km northwest
- Shibīn al Qanāţir — 34 km northwest
- Shubrā al Khaymah — 35 km west
- Cairo — 36 km west
Largest cities in Cairo
Largest cities in Egypt
- Cairo — 9,606,916
- Alexandria — 5,263,542
- Giza — 4,367,343
- Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
- Port Said — 780,515
- Suez — 699,541
- Al Mansurah — 621,953
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
- Tanta — 576,648
- Assiut — 528,669
Map of Egypt and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.