Heliopolis is located on the northeast tip of the great city of Cairo, or better said Heliopolis occupies the north east of Cairo.

It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of "Nasr City" to the south and the east, "El Nozha" and "Ain Shams" to the north and "Hadayek El Koba" and "El Zaitoun" to the west.

All these neighborhoods are commonly associated with Heliopolis but formally they are bordered as previously mentioned. Heliopolis itself has many variable parts too, the west side is known for its massive stretches of land occupied by services and facilities, some examples are the stadium compound containing several indoor and outdoor stadiums as well as pools courts and so on.

The "Heliopolis sporting club" can also be found to the west and the "merryland" (an entertainment and recreational area) as well. To the North we can find the streets of "El Hegaz" and "Abu Bakr El Seddik" and their attachments standing out as characteristics of the area.

The Eastern part of Heliopolis contains the entrance of the Cairo-Suez road and the area of "Almaza". The south features the bonding of Heliopolis with Nasr City achieved by the street and square of "Marghani" and their continuous traffic.