Cairo Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. Its capital, the city of Cairo, is also the national capital of Egypt. Quick Facts Country, Seat ...Cairo GovernorateGovernorate FlagCairo Governorate on the map of EgyptCountry EgyptSeatCairo (capital)Area • Total3,085 km2 (1,191 sq mi)Population (January 2018) • Total9,655,000[1]Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)Websiteبوابة محافظة القاهرةClose [1]"Population by governorate - CAPMAS". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.30°02′N 31°13′E This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.