Cairo Governorate is located on the eastern bank of the Nile River. The governorate is considered both a governorate and a city, meaning that it is a governorate that occupies the entire area of one city, which is the city of Cairo - the capital of Egypt - and at the same time it is a large city that constitutes a governorate in its own right. It is the largest Egyptian governorate in area and the most populous in terms of size. population. The city is full of important historical and religious monuments, which has earned it fame and a distinguished status among tourists. Historians describe the city of Cairo, which is affiliated with the governorate, as the city of oriental magic or the jewel of the East due to its beauty and antiquity.