Cairo

Cairo was the capital of Egypt, Earth.

Description and Climate
Cairo’s climate is a hot desert climate but often with high humidity due to the river valley's effects. Wind storms can be frequent, bringing Saharan dust into the city during the months of March and April. High temperatures in winter range from 19 to 29 °C, while night-time lows drop to below 11 °C, often to 5 °C. In summer, the highs rarely surpass 40 °C, and lows drop to about 20 °C. Rainfall is sparse and only happens in the colder months, but sudden showers do cause harsh flooding. Snowfall is extremely rare. With a population of 6.76 million spread over 453 km2, Cairo was by far the largest city in Egypt. Its metropolitan area was the 16th largest in the world. With an additional 10 million inhabitants just outside the city, Cairo resided at the center of the largest metropolitan area in Africa and the Arab World as well as the tenth-largest urban area in the world. Cairo suffered from high levels of pollution and traffic. Cairo's metro, one of only two on the African continent, ranked among the fifteen busiest in the world, with over 1 billion annual passenger rides. The economy of Cairo was ranked first in the Middle East and 43rd globally in 2010 CE.

Pre Astro Cairo
Located near the Nile River Delta, it was founded in 969 CE. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life. Cairo was founded in the 10th century CE, but the land composing the Pre Astro city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remained visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo was also associated with Ancient Egypt as it is close to the ancient cities of Memphis, Giza and Fustat which are near the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza.

Modern Cairo
Cairo was one of the cities the Israelis retaliated against with nuclear weapons at the start of Earth’s WWIII. After the Saran landings in 2089, Cairo was painstakingly remodeled to an Ancient Egyptian appearance. The city is the most visited tourist attraction-destination on Earth. A huge temple dedicated to Horus can be found just outside of the city.