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Cairo, Egypt

Physical Landscape

Cairo is a modern metropolis surrounded by vast deserts, and is home to an important history. The most important part of Cairo's physical landscape in regards to tourism are the Great Pyramids of Giza

The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the 7 Wonders of the World and garners over 14 million visitors a year.

Plants

Cairo boasts a variety of plants, with its national flower being the lotus. Papyrus, from which modern-paper stems from, is from Egypt. Currently, there is a vertical forest in construction in Cairo, the first in Africa.

Ancient Egypt is a big travel motivator for tourists to come to Cairo, and to see where papyrus comes from and those ancient scriptures in one way plant life connects to tourism in Cairo.

Landforms

Cairo is fan-shaped, narrowest in the south, where the river valley is wedged between desert escarpments, and widest in the north, where the valley blends into the delta.

Visitors will go to Cairo to see the unique city landscape carved out by the Nile river, as well as the iconic deserts in Egypt.

Water Systems

The only water for most of Egypt, including Cairo, is the Nile river. Drinking water quality is often below standards. Some water treatment plants are not maintained properly and are thus inefficient in removing parasites, viruses and other parasitic microorganisms.

Being able to have easy access to clean water is important to most tourists, and the possibility of drinking poor quality water affects tourism in regards to it being a travel barrier. Having to buy bottled water for a whole stay in Cairo results in another added cost and even damage to the environment.

Wildlife

Cairo is home to a diverse group of wildlife ranging from the Egyptian cobra to the Sinai baton blue butterfly. 70 species in Egypt are actually threatened with extinction.

Egypt's unique wildlife led to a plethora of nature & wildlife tours available to tourists. These include car tours, bus tours, adventure tours, and even overnight camping tours to get close to the natural environment and the wildlife in Cairo.

Climate

Cairo experiences a hot desert climate. Temperatures reach an average high of 35°C July and an average low of 13°C in January. Cairo experiences a little more than 10 mm of precipitation each year and humidity in the summer months.

Due to the high temperatures in the summer, Cairo's peak tourist season is in winter, between December and February. Temperatures are pleasantly warm during the day making it perfect for tourists the explore without getting overheated in the extreme heat of the summer