Almost every big Egyptian city is on the Nile or the coast. Cairo, Giza and Shubra El Kheima form one urban region of more than 20 million people, and each counts as a city here.
The map shows Egypt alone, in detail. Each dot sits at the exact position of the city centre.
How to play
Each city is a red dot on the map from the start. The dots show where the cities are, not which one is which.
A numbered list on the left shows the ranks 1 to 10. Type the city names in any order.
You can start to type right away. You do not need to click the answer box first.
A correct name turns the dot and its rank green and shows the name and the population.
Local names, old names and English names count. Accents are not required.
A timer tracks your run. The quiz saves your best score and best time.
If you are stuck, use the give up button. The map then shows the cities you missed.
What counts in this quiz
Exactly 10 cities, ranked by population of the city.
The figures are from 2023 estimates and are rounded.
Cairo is the biggest city with about 10.2M people.
What's not included — and why
Luxor and Ismailia fall just outside the top 10.
The New Administrative Capital east of Cairo is not on the list. It is still being built and has few residents.
Good to know
Cairo is the biggest city in Africa by city limits and the biggest urban area in the Arab world.
Alexandria was the biggest city in the world around 200 BC.
Asyut is the only city on the list south of the Nile Delta apart from Giza.