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Place nameCairo
Other namesAl-Qahirah, Al Qahirah, Al Qahirah, Caire, Le, Le Caire, Al-Qahirah, Kairo, Al Kahira
CountryMisr
Latitude30.05
Longitude31.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Largest city in Africa; built by Arabs as military camp at Al-Fustat in 642; new part built by Fatimid dynasty 968; reached greatest prosperity as trade and cultural center 13th century; taken by Ottoman Turks 1517; held by French 1798-1801; evacuated by British in 1946.
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