Africa: Mother of African Cities

21 December 2007

Cairo — With a population of 30 million plus residents - not taking into account the multitude of workers and traders that daily commute to the city, the megalopolis of Greater Cairo the executive and business seat of Arab-speaking Egypt - is colossal by any measure.

Heavy traffic chokes its streets that at this time of the year and its busy streets are decked in all manner of colourful Christmas holiday decorations despite Egypt being Islamic.

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