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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and the largest metropolis in Africa. It possesses a metropolitan area population of approximately 15.2 million people. Cairo is the seventeenth most populous metropolitan area in the world according to the latest statistics.
Information on Cairo:
The city is located at 30°2' North, 31°13' East. City of Cairo is located on the banks and islands of the Nile River in the north of Egypt. It lies south of the point where the river leaves its desert-bound valley and bifurcates into two branches into the low-lying Nile Delta region.
Cairo today is Africa's most populous city and the cultural centre of Arab. It's frenzied, striking, reeking, grimy but still beautiful with its outstanding versatility.
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City features:
· The climate really determines the best time to go because it gets really hot during the summer.
· The best time to visit is in the cooler months between November and March.
· Coptic Cairo is considered as the oldest part of the city where the Babylon built by the Roman exists. This division of area is occupied for more than 2000 years as the center of the Coptic Christian community and where most of Egypt's churches were built.
· The pyramids located in Cairo are the tourists' favorite points to visit as they are the last surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Places to Visit in Cairo:
It has been since the 19th century that Cairo has become a center for tourism. People from all over the globe come regularly to see the monuments and artifacts of Ancient Egypt.
· Marriot Palace Cairo
· El-Gamaa Bridge.
· Tahrir square
· Cairo International Stadium
· Mosque Of Ahmad Ibn Tulun
· 21 Gates Of Cairo
· Smart village
· Cairo University
· Mosque Of Mohammad Ali
· Cairo Tower
· Egyptian Museum
· Hanging Church
· Ben Ezra synagogue,
· City Of The Dead
· Al-Azhar mosque
· Pyramids
Hotels in Cairo:
As tourism became an eminent feature in the city of Cairo, hotels started to overflow in the city area. Some of the famous ones are:
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· Le Meridien Pyramids
· Semiramis InterContinental Cairo
· Pyramids Park InterContinental Resort
· InterContinental Citystars Cairo
· InterContinental Citystars Cairo
· JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
· Mena House Oberoi
· Four Seasons Cairo Nile Plaza
· Sheraton Heliopolis Hotel Towers and Casino
· Sheraton Cairo Hotel
· Sonesta Cairo Hotel and Casino
· Le Meridien Heliopolis
· Sofitel Cairo Maadi Towers and Casino
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Coming to visit Cairo, Egypt's capital and Africa's largest city can be an irresistible experience. It is the hometown of 16 million people. All Wonders Cities travel guide to Cairo will help you make sense of the chaos and give you information about what to see in Cairo and how to get around.
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