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  2. Gezira (Cairo) - Wikipedia

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    Map of Gezira. Gezira is an island in the Nile, in central Cairo, Egypt. The southern portion of the island contains the Gezira district, and the northern third contains the Zamalek district. Gezira is west of downtown Cairo and Tahrir Square, connected across the Nile by four bridges each on the east and west sides, the Qasr El Nil Bridge, 15 ...

  3. Nile - Wikipedia

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    The Nile [b] (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the longest river in the world, [3] [4] though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer.

  4. Flooding of the Nile - Wikipedia

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    Flooding cycle. The flooding of the Nile is the result of the yearly monsoon between May and August causing enormous precipitations on the Ethiopian Highlands whose summits reach heights of up to 4,550 m (14,930 ft). Most of this rainwater is taken by the Blue Nile and by the Atbarah River into the Nile, while a less important amount flows ...

  5. Cairo - Wikipedia

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    The Cairo Tower is a free-standing tower with a revolving restaurant at the top. It is one of Cairo's landmarks and provides a bird's eye view of the city to the restaurant patrons. It stands in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile River, in the city centre.

  6. Nile Corniche - Wikipedia

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    Nile Corniche in Cairo. At the beginning of the 1920s, foreigners dominated the large hotels along the Corniche walkway for tourist resorts for foreigners, and Egyptians were not allowed to enjoy the Nile River and the views overlooking it, and the enjoyment was only for the foreign and wealthy class, which was Their palaces and hotels overlooked The Nile River, including foreign embassies and ...

  7. Cairo Tower - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Cairo Tower. The Cairo Tower (Egyptian Arabic: برج القاهرة, Borg El-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. It was the tallest structure in North Africa ...

  8. Old Cairo - Wikipedia

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    Old Cairo (Arabic: مصر القديمة, romanized: Miṣr al-Qadīma, Egyptian pronunciation: Maṣr El-ʾAdīma) is a historic area in Cairo, Egypt, which includes the site of a Roman-era fortress, the Christian settlement of Coptic Cairo, and the Muslim-era settlements pre-dating the founding of Cairo proper in 969 AD.

  9. List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa Nile business city Tower 3 [1] 233 New administrative capital: the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa Nile business city Tower 4 [2] 233 New administrative capital: the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa