Best Tour Guide for Cairo Travel

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Best Tour Guide for Cairo Travel
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest
city in Africa, with a name that means "the
victorious city." It is located on both banks of
the River Nile near the head of the river's delta
in northern Egypt and has been settled for more
than 6,000 years, serving as the capital of
numerous Egyptian kingdoms. Cairo is known
locally as "Misr," which is the Arabic name for
Egypt, because of its centrality to Egyptian life.
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Greater Cairo is spread across three of Egypt's
administrative governorates. The northeastern
part is known as Kaliobia Governorate, while the
west bank is part of the governorate of Giza, and
the eastern parts and southeastern parts are
other governorates known as Cairo
governorate. The three districts are collectively
known as greater Cairo.
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The city is marked by the traditions and
influences of the East and the West, both the
ancient and the modern. However, Cairo also
reflects Egypt's growing poverty, and it
struggles to cope with problems caused by massive
population growth, urban sprawl,
and deteriorating infrastructure and public
services.
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The city of Cairo covers an area of more than 453
square kilometers (more than 175 square miles),
although it is difficult to geographically
measure and separate the city from some of its
immediate suburbs. Bracketed by the desert to the
east, south, and west and bounded by the fertile
Nile delta to the north, Cairo sits astride the
river, though it spreads farther on the east bank
than the west.
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Cairo also includes several river islands, which
play an important role in the life of the city.
As the region's principal commercial,
administrative, and tourist center, Cairo
contains many cultural institutions, business and
corporate headquarters, governmental offices,
universities, and hotels, which together create a
busy stream of constant activity.
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The center of downtown Cairo is in Tahrir Square,
which is located along the east bank. A hub of
tourist activity, the vast and open square
contains numerous attractions, including the
Egyptian Museum, the Arab League headquarters,
and the modern Umar Makram Mosque. Cairo's main
thoroughfare, Corniche, extends from north to
south along the east bank of the Nile. Located
nearby is the narrow strip of land known as
Garden City, one of the city's newer residential
areas.
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In the center of the city is the river island of
Zamalek (also called Jezerah, meaning "the
island"), which contains an upscale residential
and commercial neighborhood also known as
Zamalek, the Cairo Opera House (founded in 1869),
and the Cairo Tower (1961). Three bridges link
the island of Zamalek with both banks of the
river. The island of Al-Rodah, located to the
south, is linked to the mainland by two
additional bridges, while another bridge to the
north carries road and rail traffic across the
Nile.
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Outside the city's central area on the east bank
are the neighborhoods of Islamic Cairo. These
neighborhoods span from the northeast to the
southeast of the city. These neighborhoods are
known for their narrow streets, crowded markets
(bazaars), and hundreds of mosques, many dating
all the way back to the Medieval period. South of
the Islamic district lies Old Cairo,
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The efficient irrigation of Cairo's desert
outskirts has allowed for the development of
suburbs, such as Heliopolis, located to the
northeast. Other modern suburbs are interspersed
with recently created migrant neighborhoods that
accommodate the city's growing population.
Industrial areas further crowd the city,
restricting its growth. An international airport
serves Cairo, situated approximately 24
kilometers (about 15 miles) northeast of the
city, while the Ramses railway station and the
main bus terminal are also located near downtown
Cairo.
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Cairo is the chief commercial and industrial
center of Egypt. Local industries manufacture
cotton textiles, food products, construction
supplies, motor vehicles, aircraft, and chemical
fertilizers. Iron and steel are produced in the
south, just outside the city. Cairo is also a
center for government activities and service
industries. Because of the city's warm climate
and numerous historical and cultural attractions,
tourism plays an important role in its economy.
Cairo receives goods shipped on the Nile at the
river port, located at the northern end of the
city.
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Population 
In 1998 Cairo was estimated to have a population
of 16 million. The people of Cairo are known as
Cairenes and nearly all of them are Egyptian
citizens with a small number of foreigners. The
city is an important center of the Islamic faith,
and Cairenes are predominantly Sunni
Muslims, however, the city is also home to a
sizable Coptic community, which traces its
origins to the early Christians who populated
Cairo in large numbers before the arrival of
Islam. Cairo's population swells daily as workers
flow into and out of the city from the
surrounding area, clogging roads and rail lines
every morning and evening.
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Education And Culture 
The most famous educational institution in Cairo
is Al-Azhar University, which is the oldest
university in the entire Islamic world. The
institution has developed around the Al-Azhar
Mosque, the oldest Mosque in Cairo. The Fatimid
religious order founded both the university and
Mosque in 970. Al-Azhar University is an
authoritative voice throughout the Islamic world,
and its positions on important issues are
influential in Egypt and the Muslim world. Other
institutions of higher education include Cairo
University .
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Egyptian history is displayed and preserved in
the city's numerous Museum collections. The
Egyptian Museum (Founded in 1902) contains
hundreds of thousands of artifacts, including
more than 1,700 pieces from the collection of
Pharaoh Tutankhamen. The Museum of Islamic Arts
(1881) contains a vast collection relating to
early Islamic civilization, and the Coptic Museum
(1910) traces the history of the Coptic community
in Egypt. Other Cairo Museums maintain
collections relating to more modern themes,
ranging from the El-Gawhara Palace
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