Map of Ash-Shaykh Zāyid, Egypt

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is a city in Giza, Egypt, with a population of about 95,854. It lies at 30.0200°N, 31.0000°E. Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is about 24 km (15 mi) west of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kirdāsah, 11 km to the east.

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid at a glance

Where is Ash-Shaykh Zāyid?

• The 5th largest city in Giza on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

• Kirdāsah — 11 km east
• Awsīm — 17 km northeast
• Giza — 20 km east
• Abū an Numrus — 21 km east
• 6th of October City — 23 km south
• Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah — 23 km northeast
• Cairo — 24 km east
• Qalyub — 27 km northeast
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 27 km northeast
• Al Ḩawāmidīyah — 28 km southeast

Largest cities in Giza

• Giza — 4,367,343
• 6th of October City — 368,650
• Al Ḩawāmidīyah — 155,055
• Kirdāsah — 137,588
• Awsīm — 94,174
• Al Badrashayn — 90,833
• Abū an Numrus — 86,601
• Aş Şaff — 61,531
• Al ‘Ayyāţ — 45,793

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

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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.