Cairo: what to know first
Historic Cairo is on the UNESCO list. The embassy is in Zamalek. Neighborhoods are not ranked.
Historic Cairo and the island where the embassy sits
UNESCO World Heritage, Historic Cairo:
Hours, tickets, and which mosques are open that day follow the monuments authority or the door of the site. No ticket is copied here.
The Chinese Embassy is at 14 Bahgat Aly Street, Zamalek. That address is in the consular notice of 1 August 2026:
Staying and moving
Maadi, New Cairo, and 6th of October are names that recur in this site’s living notes. They are not a ranking. Rent questions are in the housing guide.
Moving around is in the Cairo transport guide: metro fares on the governorate page, taxis by an agreed price or the meter.
Emergencies: 122, 123, 180. Embassy +20 2 2736 3556.