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| Egypt’s second largest city after Cairo and the country’s main port was built by a Greek architect between 332-331 BC at the order of Alexander the Great. Immortalizing his name, the city quick... |
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| Cape Town's setting ranks as one of the most beautiful in the world. Situated near the southern tip of the vast African continent, about 25 miles from the Cape of Good Hope, the city spreads betwee... |
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| Dakar, capital of the Republic of Senegal, is a vibrant city of broad, tree-lined avenues, colorful open-air markets, inviting cafés and just a splash of French élan. Striking contemporary archit... |
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| Djibouti, the former French Somaliland, is a small country sandwiched between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, with a port at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Its importance increased during bot... |
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| The great natural harbor of Port Natal, on whose shores the city of Durban now stands, was thought by early Portuguese navigators to be a lagoon at the mouth of a large river. They called the harbo... |
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| As South Africa’s only large river and sea port, East London is important for the export of citrus fruit, mineral ores and wool. A considerable amount of goods are imported here as well.
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