Cairo City is the Egyptian capital city. The Egyptian capital has a population of about 17 million. Cairo City is Egypt's largest city and counts amongst the best cities in Africa. Cairo City is one of the best African cities. In today's world, it is one of the best world cities. It is also one of the best African city and largest African city. Cairo means The Vanquisher or The Triumphant and Al-Qahirah is the official name of Cairo city. In Egyptian Arabic it commonly shares the dialect's name for the country, transliteration: Masr. Cairo is the sixteenth most populous city and metropolitan area in the world. It is by far the most populated African metropolitan area.
Cairo city was founded in AD 969 as royal enclosure for Fatimid caliphs with economic and administrative capital being in Fustat closeby. Fustat was destroyed in 1168 / 1169 to prevent capture by Crusaders and the capital of Egypt came to Cairo and lasts to date. Cairo residents are called Cairenes. The city has a history of capture and has been capital to the Mamluks, the Ottoman Empire, French army occupation , independent empire, British contril and finally independence as a nation in 1922. Greater Cairo has historic towns and modern districts into one of most populous world's cities with attractions such as Pyramids, Saladin's Citadel, the Sphinx, the Virgin Mary Tree, ancient Heliopolis, the Hanging Church,Al-Azhar Mosque of Amr ibn al-A'as, Saqqara and the Cairo Tower.
Cairo city is the medical and educational center of Egypt. Cairo has many good international schools as well as many universities. Egypt has a very large rail network with Cairo City as the central hub as well as hub for maritime, road and subway network. Cairo's metro is very popular and the first two cars on trains are reserved for women. Cairo has a lovely mystic and charming air about it and one is lucky to visit it. To stay in Cairo city is indeed a privilege.
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