Abu Qir: facts

At a glance

• Country: Egypt
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 37,997
• Coordinates: 31.3110° N, 30.0612° E
• Time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (EGP)
• Distance to the capital, Cairo: 179 km (111 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Alexandria International Airport (HBE): 55 km (34 mi), straight line
• Sphinx International Airport (SPX): 156 km (97 mi), straight line
• El Alamein International Airport (DBB): 158 km (98 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Alexandria: 18 km (11 mi)
• 'Izbat 'Ali as Sayyid: 19 km (12 mi)
• Kafr ad Dawwar: 21 km (13 mi)
• Idku: 23 km (14 mi)
• Abu Hummus: 34 km (21 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Alexandria, 18 km (11 mi)