Shubra El Kheima, (, , from ) is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. History and demographics Shubra El Kheima was a village on the Nile where Mohamed Ali built a palace in its vicinity in 1908 as a rural retreat. During the 20th Century, the area became primarily inhabited by workers and their families, as it became a major industrial hub. Today, along with the cities of Cairo and Giza, Shubra al-Kheima makes up the contiguous metropolian area of Greater Cairo. In the 2017 census it was home to 1,161,514 people, divided between two districts comprising five shiakhas (smallest non-administrative census blocks): District 1: (hayy awwal): 481,936 people. District 2 (hayy thani): 679,578 people. Transportation Shubra El Kheima is the northern terminus of Line 2 of the Cairo Metro. Landmarks Mohamed Ali Pavilion Shubra El Kheima hosts the Fountain Pavilion of Mohamed Ali Pasha, built in 1821 as part of a palace complex that is not existant anymore. He chose an isolated palace or an official residence away from the Citadel in the district called Shubra, the construction of the palace began in 1808 and it was completed in 1821. The Palace of Mohammad Ali or Shubra Palace is distinguished by its style of decoration that mixes between the Islamic style of decoration and the European one. Mohammed Ali's Palace is the first flourishing structures in Shubra. This palace was once involving about 13 building but the only remaining parts of it are the reception area, the Fountain Pavilion, the basin area and the garden that was provided with a collection of rare plants and some of them still exist and it is now a museum. The palace finally came under the authority of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in 1978. The most remarkable one is the drawing room which was used a dining room, a small garden was planted in each step of this scalar hill which was irrigated the waterwheel tower that was constructed to provide the gardens and the villa with fresh water. Gallery References and Notes External links Districts of Greater Cairo Populated places in Qalyubiyya Governorate Metropolitan areas of Egypt Cities in Egypt