Giza (; sometimes spelt
Gizah or Jizah; ; ), is the third-
largest city in
Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the
Nile, some southwest of central
Cairo. Along with
Cairo Governorate,
Shubra El-Kheima,
Helwan,
6th October City and
Obour, the five form
Greater Cairo metropolis. The city of Giza is the capital of the
Giza Governorate, and is located near the northeast border of this governorate in coordinates. It is located right on the banks of the
River Nile. The city's population was 2,681,863 in the 2006 national census, while the governorate had 6,272,571 at the same census. Its large population made it
the world's second largest suburb in 2006, tied with
Incheon, South Korea and
Quezon City, Philippines, second only to
Yokohama, Japan.