Giza is the third largest city in Egypt and the capital of the governor of Giza. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, 4.9 km southwest of central Cairo. Together with Governor Cairo, Shubra El Kheima, Helwan, October 6 and Obour, the six form the metropolis of Cairo Mare. 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 an Egyptian royal mortuary complex and sacred structures, including the Great Sph..... more details about Giza