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village in Giza Governorate, Egypt

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city in Egypt

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second largest city in Egypt

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city in Egypt

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Depression in the Western Desert of Egypt

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Sights (17)

Abdeen Palace

About 1 km east of Midan El-Tahrir, it was the royal residence until the Egyptian monarchy was deposed in 1952.

1.1km

30.0416666731.24833333

Egyptian Museum

museum in Cairo

1.5km

30.04777831.233333

Khan el-Khalili

Cairo's souk area where visitors will find many merchants selling perfume, spices, gold, Egyptian handicrafts.

1.9km

30.047531.26222222

Islamic Cairo

urban district

2.0km

30.0460027831.26271667

Cairo Tower

free-standing concrete tower in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt

2.5km

30.0458333331.22444444

Gezira (Cairo)

island in the Nile River, in Cairo, Egypt

3.3km

30.0531.21666667

Zamalek

urban district

3.5km

30.0666666731.21666667

Giza Zoo

4.5km

30.0245333331.21389722

Coptic Cairo

4.8km

30.0062831.231781

Giza

City in Egypt

4.8km

30.0166666731.21666667

Greater Cairo

metropolitan area in Egypt

13km

30.0531.36666667

Statue of Ramesses II

This 10m (33ft) tall statue of Ramses II was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Caviglia, near the entrance of the temple of Ptah. The statue is now located in a small indoor museum, near where it was discovered.

17km

29.871331.2164

Pyramid of Djoser

This structure marks the transition between the bench-like mastaba style of burial and the true pyramid shape (first seen at Dahshur).

17km

29.8712666731.21639444

Imhotep Museum

museum in Egypt

17km

29.8731.2161

Pyramid of Unas

Smooth-sided pyramid

18km

29.8683333331.21472222

Memphis, Egypt

ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, Egypt

20km

29.8447222231.25083333

Dahshur

village in Giza Governorate, Egypt

24km

29.8063888931.20805556
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Cairo

Egypt

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Cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. It is also the 19th largest city in the world, and among the world's most densely populated cities.

Cairo is located in northern Egypt, known as Lower Egypt, 165 kilometres (100 mi) south of the Mediterranean Sea and 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of the Gulf of Suez and Suez Canal. The city lies along the Nile River, immediately south of the point where the river leaves its desert-bound valley and branches into the low-lying Nile Delta region. Although the Cairo metropolis extends away from the Nile in all directions, the city of Cairo resides only on the east bank of the river and two islands within it on a total area of 453 square kilometres (175 sq mi).

Cairo accounts for 11% of Egypt's population and 22% of its economy (PPP). The majority of the nation's commerce is generated there, or passes through the city. The great majority of publishing houses and media outlets and nearly all film studios are there, as are half of the nation's hospital beds and universities. This has fuelled rapid construction in the city—one building in five is less than 15 years old.

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18°C8
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