Cairo & Giza Travel Essentials

Everything practical you need before you go — power plugs, voltage, a quick adapter check, tap-water safety, emergency numbers and tipping for Cairo & Giza.

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🔌Power plugsType C & F

⚡Voltage / frequency220V · 50Hz

🚰Tap waterDrink bottled or purified water only

🚨Emergency122

💶TippingTipping ~10–15% is customary

Good to know

Cairo & Giza uses Type C & F sockets — the flat two- or three-pin plugs also used in the US and Canada — at 220V / 50Hz.
Most phone, laptop and camera chargers are dual-voltage (100–240V) — you usually only need a plug adapter, not a voltage converter. Type C and Type F plugs are standard in Cairo and Giza; UK and US plugs do not fit — check the label and shape of your charger.
Emergency services: dial 122 anywhere in Egypt.
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