cairo is situated on the bank of the nile river.
cairo is situated on the bank of which river?
the nile
today, cairo serves as the national capital of egypt, so it is fair to say it still holds major importance. many things have changed since ibn battuta trekked through the city during his travels. today, cairo has taken a major step forward in urbanization as most cairenes now live in apartment buildings. because of the influx of people in the city, lone standing houses are rare to find, and apartment buildings accommodate for the limited space and abundance of people. in fact, lone standing houses are symbolic of the wealthy. formal education has also become very important to those in the city of cairo. just as in the united states, there are twelve years of formal education. cairenes also take an apprehension test similar to the sat to help them further their education and become accepted to a higher institution. however, most children do not finish school and opt to pick up a trade to enter the work force. the civil rights movement for women in cairo has been a long and troubling battle for many years now. women face constant discrimination, harassment, and abuse throughout cairo. the situation is so bad in cairo that it has even been named the most dangerous megacity for women in the world (bbc news, 2017). cairo has also been influenced by modern western civilization. as one travels through modern cairo, it is not unusual to come across mcdonald's, arby's, pizza hut, subway, and kentucky fried chicken. there are even large scale western restaurants in cairo, such as chili's and t.g.i. friday's. of course, the majority of restaurants serve egyptian and middle eastern dishes, but the fact remains that certain aspects of western civilization have crossed the atlantic and reached the city of cairo. sadly, egypt is one of the poorer countries in the middle east, with almost half the population living on $2 or less a day (hartman, 2011). however, from the income the country does make, most of it does come from cairo, as the majority of the countries manufacturing headquarters are located there. today's cairo has clearly evolved since ibn battuta made his way through the ancient city. cairo has made advances in some aspects of daily life, and taken steps backwards in others. however, with that being said, cairo is still one of the most influential cities in all of egypt.
cairo
section::::geography of cairo.:locations in cairo.:towers in cairo.





















































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section::::geography of cairo.:demographics of cairo.





















































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section::::government and politics of cairo.





















































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bullet::::- international relations of cairo





















































bullet::::- twin towns and sister cities of cairo





















































section::::government and politics of cairo.:law and order in cairo.





















































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bullet::::- egyptian national police





















































section::::history of cairo.





















































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section::::history of cairo.:history of cairo, by period or event.





















































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bullet::::- prehistory and origin of cairo





















































bullet::::- the romans establish a fortress town on the east bank of the nile river (1st century)
outline of cairo