6th closest of 8 areas to the gate
Talkha
A separate town across the Nile, right opposite campus. Calmer than around the gates, but the Talkha bridge is part of every day.
25 min microbus to the gate 20–35 min depending on traffic
Microbus or the Talkha–University bus. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 5 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 7
- 2 for women, 5 for men
- Typical bed
- 900
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 1,850–2,350
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 220
- EGP, roughly
Good
- A direct AC bus to the university for EGP 10
- Away from the El Gomhoria St noise
Watch out
- The Talkha bridge jams in the morning
- Drivers sometimes split the route into two fares
- Not much student housing
Rent
Typical rent
in Talkha.
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | — | 900 |
| Own room | 2,200–2,350 | 1,850–2,400 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- —
- Own room
- 2,200–2,350
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 900
- Own room
- 1,850–2,400
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 900
- Monthly transport
- 220
- A month
- 1,120 EGP
- Less than Taqseem El Samanoudi (for about 38 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 180
Istaqer feenothing
Listings
Listings in Talkha
Talkha 25 min microbus
Private room
2,400 EGP a month
Typical for Talkha
- Bills and internet included
