Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ
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Egypt is part of Africa with main city at
Cairo. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 22.57 ยฐC in Egypt with a rainfall of ๐ง 3.65 mm. Tipping is expected in Egypt since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in Egypt is on average 1.7 Mbps. In Egypt you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a
population of 91M people. The main currency is Egyptian Pound. The languages
spoken are Arabic. Automatic teller machines are rare in Egypt. Current travel safety advice is Reconsider your need to travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
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Egypt Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Reconsider your need to travel
We now advise you exercise a high degree of caution in Sharm el Sheikh. Egypt has lifted all COVID-19 related entry restrictions.
We advise:
Reconsider your need to travel to Egypt overall due to the risk of terrorist attack.
Other levels apply in some areas.
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Egypt Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
Egypt uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
Arabic
Money in Egypt
๐ฑ Currencies Used
Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (symbol: Eยฃ), code EGP.Banknotes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 pounds. Pound is subdivided into 100 piastres. Coins come in denominations of 1 pound and 50 and 25 piastres.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are rare in Egypt. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
๐โโ๏ธ Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is expected in Egypt since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Receipts usually include a service charge.
Calling in Egypt
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Egypt is on average 1.7 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Egypt is low. It is not as easy to find one.
๐ฑ Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 72.36 EGP, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Etisalat, Orange, Vodafone or WE (by Telecom Egypt).
Egypt uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Egypt upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
๐ Calling
To call Egypt, dial +, then 20 (the country code for Egypt), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
For local calls within Egypt, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 2 .
Driving in Egypt
๐ฃ๏ธ Road rules
In Egypt you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.
๐ Emergency
Police
156, 155
Ambulance
112
Fire department
110
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Egypt travel details
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