Wednesday, September 10, 2008

CAIRO,EGYPT...


cairo..........

Name: Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة transliteration: Al-Qāhirah),Egypt
Location: Located on the banks and islands of the Nile River in the north of Egypt
Climate: High temperatures in winter range from the 13°C to the low 20s, while nighttime lows drop to below 10°C, often to 5°C. In Summer, the highs often surpass 40°C, and lows drop to about 20°C.
Population: About 17.8 million people
Famous for: The Pyramids, the Hanging Church, Saladin's Citadel, the Virgin Mary's Tree, the Sphinx, and Heliopolis, to Al-Azhar, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-A'as, Saqqara, the Cairo Tower, and the Old City.
History: Cairo was founded in 969 AD as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs, while the actual economic and administrative capital was in nearby Fustat.
Thing to see: The Egyptian Museum, Khan El-Khalili,Old Cairo, Cairo Tower
Source: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo.

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt,It located on the banks and islands of the Nile River in the north of Egypt.In Cairo, and along the Nile River Valley, the climate is hot desert (BWh) according to the Köppen climate classification system, but often with high humidity due to the river valley's effects. Wind storms can be frequent, bringing Saharan dust into the city during the months of March and April. High temperatures in winter range from the 13°C to the low 20s, while nighttime lows drop to below 10°C, often to 5°C. In Summer, the highs often surpass 40°C, and lows drop to about 20°C. Rainfall is sparse, but sudden showers do cause flooding.The population is about 17.8 million people.Cairo was famous for the Pyramids, the Hanging Church, Saladin's Citadel, the Virgin Mary's Tree, the Sphinx, and Heliopolis, to Al-Azhar, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-A'as, Saqqara, the Cairo Tower, and the Old City.Cairo was founded in 969 AD as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs, while the actual economic and administrative capital was in nearby Fustat.The nice thing to see in Egypt is the egyptian museum,khan el-khalili,old cairo,and cairo tower.The source from www.wikipedia.org.

by:SITI FARAH BT MOHAMAD A123834

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