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Tips for the Nile
Valley
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Issues and Risks
Time
Electricity,
Weights and Measures
At a Glance...
Countries People
Climate
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful
Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Passports should be valid for 6
months from your date of arrival. Visas are also
necessary for everyone (except South African nationals
visiting Egypt for less than 90 days). |
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Health
issues and risks: |
A yellow fever certificate is
required if you are traveling from an infected area.
Cholera, malaria (not in Cairo or Alexandria), polio,
rabies and typhoid. |
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Time: |
GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from May to
September) |
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Electricity: |
220V, 50Hz |
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Weights
& Measures: |
Metric |
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At
a Glance... |
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Countries |
Egypt and Sudan |
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People: |
The population is concentrated
largely in the highly fertile Nile delta, where,
including the urban muhafazah of Cairo, more than
half of the total population lives. Half of all Egyptians,
however, still live in rural areas. |
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Climate: |
Very hot from April to November,
peaking in July and August. During winter, it's dry with
cool nights. Expect winds from the Sahara in the desert |
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Language: |
Arabic; English and French widely
spoken |
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Religion: |
Muslim |
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Government: |
See country links below. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Saturday is the day of rest in some
areas, and when businesses and public transports are shut
down. |
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Although road signs are marked in
Hebrew, Arabic and English, parking is a problem in major
cities. |
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Links |
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Travel
Diseases |
- a helpful
guide to all travel diseases |
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Egypt General Info |
- basic
information on Egypt for every traveler |
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Egypt Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Egypt |
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Sudan General Info |
- basic
information on Syria for every traveler |
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Sudan Visa Info |
- current
visa information for Sudan |
