Cairo
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Cairo
Summary
Cairo is a big city[1]. Cairo ranks in the top 2% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,801 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Cairo was a member of Creative Cities Network[3].
- Cairo was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[4].
- Cairo is located in Cairo Governorate[5].
- Cairo is in the country of Egypt[6].
- Cairo is in the country of Egypt in the Middle Ages[7].
- Cairo is in the country of Kingdom of Egypt[8].
- Cairo is in the country of Mamluk Sultanate[9].
- Cairo is on the body of water Nile[10].
- Cairo's head of government is recorded as Abd El Azim Wazir[11].
- Cairo's head of government is recorded as اِبراہیم صابر[12].
- Cairo is on the continent of Africa[13].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as megacity[15].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as largest city[16].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as metropolis[17].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as ancient city[18].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as tourist destination[19].
- Cairo's instance of is recorded as national capital[20].
- Cairo's official language is recorded as Arabic[21].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Frankfurt[22].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman[23].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beirut[24].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul[25].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as New York City[26].
- Cairo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Houston[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Egypt[6], a sovereign state[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1922[30]; Egypt in the Middle Ages[7], a history of a country or state[31]; Kingdom of Egypt[8], a historical country[32], in Kingdom of Egypt[33], founded in 1922[34]; and Mamluk Sultanate[9], a sultanate[35], in Egypt[36], founded in 1250[37]. Cairo is located in Cairo Governorate[5]. Cairo is on the body of water Nile[10]. Cairo is on the continent of Africa[13]. Cairo is part of Lower Egypt[38].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include big city[14], megacity[15], largest city[16], metropolis[17], ancient city[18], and tourist destination[19].
History and Context
July 6, 969 marks the founding of Cairo[39].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Cairo include Cairo International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Egypt[42]; New Cairo[43], a city[44], in Egypt[45], founded in 2000[46]; Cairo Time[47], a film[48], directed by Ruba Nadda[49]; Cairo West Air Base[50], an airport[51], in Egypt[52]; and place du Caire[53], a square[54], in France[55], founded in 1799[56].
Why It Matters
Cairo ranks in the top 2% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,801 views/month).[2] Cairo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Cairo is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for Cairo include Cairo International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Egypt[42]; New Cairo[43], a city[44], in Egypt[45], founded in 2000[46]; Cairo Time[47], a film[48], directed by Ruba Nadda[49]; Cairo West Air Base[50], an airport[51], in Egypt[52]; and place du Caire[53], a square[54], in France[55], founded in 1799[56].