The official name of the city of Cairo is al-Qāhirah. It is the administrative capital of Egypt and is also one of the largest urbanised areas in the entire world. It has plenty to feel, see and learn.
Geographically, the town is located in the northern part of Egypt, west of the Gulf of Suez and Suez Canal. It is along the river Nile, beginning immediately after the waters leave the desert-bound valley and enter the delta region. The city of Cairo itself takes only a small area directly next to the river bank and two islands, measuring 214 square kilometres.
