THE BIGGEST ARABIAN CITY BY AREA

Cairo is considered the biggest city in Africa and in the Arab world by area which equals 3,084,676 square km.

188,982 square km of Cairo's area is populated on the banks of the Nile River.

Cairo was the capital of the great Egyptian dynasties in middle ages, in our present time it's the capital of Egypt.

Cairo is a city full of life as it has the highest density of population per square kilometer in the world.

Commander Jawher al-sakli bulit Cairo to be a capital of the Fatimid state in 969 by order of the Fatimid Caliph Al-Muizz and it was named Mansoura back then.

When Al-Muizz came to Egypt and see the city he named it Cairo after the glorious planet Mars.

The ancient travelers also named Cairo the city of thousand minarets as it contains lots of mosques until now, they also named Cairo Al-muizz's Cairo.

Egypt is known of having lots of talents (Musical / Dramatic) and considered the site of renaissance in the Arab theater.

Most of the Arabic films are produced in Egypt / Cairo by Egyptian companies as lots of movie stars and musicians are based in Egypt.

Television and radio are broadcast around the world, Cairo also have lots of known newspapers like al-Ahram which was founded in 1875 the most famous newspaper in Egypt.

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➧➧WHAT IS EGYPT FAMOUS FOR ?

  

WHAT IS EGYPT FAMOUS FOR ?

Egypt is an Arabian Country located in the north of Africa and is called officially the Arabian Republic of Egypt and is bounded by :

• The Mediterranean Sea from the north
• The Red sea from the east
• Sudan from the south 
• Libya from the west
• Palestine from the northeast side

Egypt's land border is about 2665 km and it's coastline is about 2450 km. Cairo is the capital of Egypt which locates in the northeast side of Egypt.

Famous Landmarks in Egypt 

• Sphinx : one of the most famous monuments in ancient Egypt and located in Giza next to the Pyramids as the Egyptians old legends says that Sphinx is guarding the Pyramids. Sphinx consists of a lion's body and a human head and it's the biggest statue in the world.

• Pyramid of Cheops : one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and still exists until our time, as it was designed in the past during the period of ancient Egypt, and this pyramid was built around 2584 BC to be the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, the largest pyramid among the three pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure).

• The Nile River : It is one of the most famous natural landmarks in Egypt.It is also the longest river in the world as It reaches more than 4100 miles, and the Nile River Delta passes from Cairo.This led to its separation by two halves.

• Salah al-den al-ayobi's castle : It is an archaeological castle located near the center of Cairo, and dates back to the reign of Salah al-Din Ayyubid to Egypt; Many of the towers, once used for observation, now contain a collection of museums, which collect artifacts from the era when the castle was used.the castle shows the resistance of Muslims to the Crusader invasion in the Middle Ages, where this fort was used as a fortress to defend Egypt.

• Cairo Tower : it's a historic tower which built in  1961. It is located in the Zamalek neighborhood in Cairo, and is one of the tallest buildings in Africa.It reaches a height of 614 feet. Tourists have to see the beauty of his design.