Shubra El Kheima
شبرا الخيمة | |
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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)[1] | |
• 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], from Coptic: ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϩⲃⲱ, lit. 'hamlet of tent'[2]) 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.[3] It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.