Cairo's city proper was home to about 9.8 million residents as of a 2023 count, making it the most populous city in both Africa and the Arab world, while its wider metropolitan area holds more than 22 million people. The city has served as Egypt's capital for over a thousand years.
Record no. MRB-2026-005718
Largest City in Africa and the Arab World
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