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.

與市區接壤的西面是尼羅河，這是兩個相當大的阻礙島。這里是更加中央的位置，其中三座橋直接連接到市中心，是吉齊拉，也是開羅塔河復雜的開羅歌劇院的地址所在。尼羅河西岸有著更短的歷史和少得多的住宅。主要地區是Mohandiseen，Agouza，Doqqi和吉薩，所有這些都帶著明亮、深層的魅力。吉薩到目前為止，包括四大領域，在長直路的兩側向西延伸20千米，一直伸展到金字塔的腳下。