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Egypt
Cairo
Cairo is the major governorate and the capital of Egypt located on the on the head of the Delta of the Nile River. Cairo and Giza and El Qalyoubiya governorates form what is known as Greater Cairo and this region is the most densely populated area in Egypt. Till 2008, 6th of October and Helwan were regarded as parts of Cairo but currently they are regarded as two separate governorates because of the increase of population of these regions. Greater Cairo, is the union of many cities and villages, some dating back to the prehistoric periods. The district of Maadi (Now in Helwan governorate) had an ancient civilization called Maadi Cluture, that dates back to aprox 3500 BC. Heliopolis was a big city of the Lower Egypt Kingdom, before the unification of the country. Memphis, became the ca...Read More
Cities in Cairo
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