Cairo

£5.50

Good indexed map of central Cairo, with plans of Heliopolis, Alexandria, and Luxor. The plan of Cairo extends from Imbaba in the north to the Old Cairo in the south, and from the Orman Botanical Gardens in the east to Qaitbay. Details include one-way streets, railways and underground lines with stops, bus stations and riverboats landing places. A series of symbols depicts public buildings, parks, various religious buildings, universities, information points, museums and monuments, embassies, theatres, hotels, etc. More streets are named than on other plans of the city.

An inset shows a map of Greater Cairo area extending south to Saqqara, with small detailed plans provided for the three pyramid complexes around the city: Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur. There are also plans the nearby Heliopolis at 1:13,000, of central Alexandria at 1:28,000, and of Luxor at 1:22,000. Map legend includes English.