Quick answerGiza is a city in Egypt, with 4,458,135 people inside the city limits in 2023. It is best known for the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Giza Plateau. Its official language is Arabic, and its currency is the Egyptian pound.
Giza is the third-largest city in Egypt, with about 4.5 million people (2023). It stands on the west bank of the Nile, across the river from Cairo, and is famous for the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
Key facts
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 4,458,135 (2023) |
| Elevation | 30 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP, £) |
| Coordinates | 29.987° N, 31.2118° E |
Overview
Giza is Egypt's third-largest city, with 4,458,135 people in 2023, and it stands on the west bank of the Nile, just across the river from Cairo. Together with Cairo and Shubra el-Kheima it forms the Greater Cairo metropolitan area, so Giza has no separate metro figure of its own. The city covers 98 square kilometres and sits about 30 metres above sea level.
Giza is world-famous for the pyramids on its desert plateau, on the edge of the city. The Great Pyramid, built around 2560 BC for the pharaoh Khufu, is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and the Great Sphinx guards the plateau below it. The plateau, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and the nearby necropolis of Saqqara are part of the Memphis UNESCO World Heritage site.
What Giza is known for
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Great Sphinx
- Giza Plateau
- Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure
- Saqqara necropolis
Landmarks
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Great Sphinx
- Pyramid of Khafre
- Pyramid of Menkaure
- Solar Boat Museum
- Saqqara
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Giza?
Giza had 4,458,135 residents in 2023, according to CAPMAS via citypopulation.de, making it the third-largest city in Egypt. Giza is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area, which had about 22.2 million people, so the city is counted inside the capital's wider urban area rather than having a metro of its own.
Where is Giza and what is it known for?
Giza is on the west bank of the Nile in northern Egypt, directly across the river from Cairo. It is known above all for the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, on the desert plateau at the edge of the city, and for the nearby necropolis of Saqqara, part of the Memphis UNESCO World Heritage site.
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