Capital city near the Sphinx (5)

I believe the answer is:

cairo

(Other definitions for cairo that I've seen before include "African city" , "Capital city on the Nile" , "North African capital" , "Egyptian capital" , "Capital of Egypt" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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