a comparative essay on 7 diff cities

Cairo

Old Map of Cairo





Decision Making Power


Cairo was established by a slave as his capital on August 5, 969 A.D.

It was ruled by descendents of Mohammed until 1517

Ottoman Turks then controlled it until 1914






Cairo is located in the north north-east part of Egypt

It is located on the Nile River

Specific Economic Strengths

It is surrounded by farming land and is on the edge of a river

It had a monopoly on the spice trade before Vasco de Gama’s trip to India

In 1340 over 500,000 people lived in Cairo

The city also profited from the slave trade


Metropolitan Features
Cairo has many local mosques and temples

It is also close to the famous Pyramids

Mosque in Cairo ...