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Giza is the third-largest city in Egypt by area and population, and is also the eighteenth-largest city in Africa by population. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,458,135 as of 2023. It is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, and is a part of the Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza lies less than 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of Memphis (Men-nefer, today the village of Mit Rahina), which was the capital city of the unified Egyptian state during the reign of pharaoh Narmer, roughly 3100 BC.
Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau, the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Giza has always been a focal point in Egypt's history due to its location close to Memphis, the ancient Egyptian capital of the Old Kingdom.
In 2025, Giza was visited by 14.7 million tourists, becoming the most popular tourist destination in Egypt. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Giza also hosts the headquarters of several Egyptian multinational companies and banks. Rich in ancient Egyptian heritage, hotels, restaurants, and bazaars, Giza is considered an important economic, scientific, and tourism centre of Egypt and Africa. The Giza Zoo, the first zoo built in Africa, is located in Giza. The city also is the home of the association football club Zamalek SC.
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