Bilqas: facts

At a glance

• Country: Egypt
• Region: Dakahlia
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 137,080
• Coordinates: 31.2145° N, 31.3580° E
• Time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (EGP)
• Distance to the capital, Cairo: 129 km (80 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Port Said International Airport (PSD): 84 km (52 mi), straight line
• Cairo International Airport (CAI): 123 km (76 mi), straight line
• Sphinx International Airport (SPX): 131 km (81 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Biyala: 14 km (9 mi)
• Nabaruh: 14 km (9 mi)
• Shirbin: 16 km (10 mi)
• Talkha: 18 km (11 mi)
• Al Mansurah: 20 km (12 mi)