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Khanka, Egypt
City in Qalyubiyya, Egypt

Khanka, Egypt

Khanka is a city in the Qalyubiyya Governorate, Egypt.

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The city lies north of Cairo. Its population was estimated at 78,000 people in 2018. The name of the city comes from a Persian word meaning "monastery, convent".

How locals move

Getting around Khanka, Egypt the local way

  • Get inAs of 2025 it has only seasonal charter services operated by Smartwings.
  • Get inA cheaper option to get to Sharm by bus is to take a bus, a train, or a minibus to Suez and from the main bus station there, take the 11AM or the 1:20PM bus to Sharm.
  • Get aroundBecause of problems with sexual harassment women travellers are advised only to take the small minibuses and buses which prohibit standing.
  • Get aroundOn minibuses, the fare starts at LE5 and goes up to LE15 depending on the length of the route.
  • Get aroundThere are actually two stations - the main bus station for the city buses, and the minibus station behind it.
  • Get aroundIf you opt for a horse/camel ride, make sure that you haggle hard.
  • Get around(July is the quiet season, when it may be possible to get a 2-hour camel ride for less, albeit when you're with someone who knows the owner of the stables).
  • Go nextAin al-Sukhna is the closest Red Sea resort to Cairo and easily reached on a day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Cairo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Osamaelmasryosama (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.