Egypt’s Greater Cairo area with a population of over 22 million

iss074e0043738 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- Egypt's Greater Cairo area, with a population of over 22 million and comprised of over a dozen cities, is split by the Nile River at the base of Nile Delta. In an unusual lighting pattern, the older districts of Cairo and Giza shine brightly with modern white lights, while the newer developments of New Cairo City on the left and El Sheikh Zayed City on the right appear in amber tones. The International Space Station was orbiting 261 miles above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 9:09 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken. Credit: JAXA/Kimiya Yui