Bordering Downtown to the west is the Nile River, which is obstructed by two sizeable islands. The more central of these, connected directly to Downtown by three bridges, is Gezira, home to the Cairo Tower and the Opera House complex. The west bank of the Nile is less historical and much more residential. The primary districts are Mohandiseen, Agouza, Doqqi and Giza, all of which are light on charm and heavy on concrete. Giza covers by far the largest area of the four, stretching some 20km (12.4mi) west on either side of the long, straight road that ends at the foot of the Pyramids.

与市区接壤的西面是尼罗河，这是两个相当大的阻碍岛。这里是更加中央的位置，其中三座桥直接连接到市中心，是吉齐拉，也是开罗塔河复杂的开罗歌剧院的地址所在。尼罗河西岸有着更短的历史和少得多的住宅。主要地区是Mohandiseen，Agouza，Doqqi和吉萨，所有这些都带着明亮、深层的魅力。吉萨到目前为止，包括四大领域，在长直路的两侧向西延伸20千米，一直伸展到金字塔的脚下。