The International Space Station was orbiting above Egypt just east of the Nile River when this photograph was taken of the city of Beni Suef (toward the upper right), an important agricultural trade center on the west bank of the Nile, about 65 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cairo.
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NASA
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The International Space Station was orbiting above Egypt just east of the Nile River when this photograph was taken of the city of Beni Suef (toward the upper right), an important agricultural trade center on the west bank of the Nile, about 65 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cairo.