When I thought of where to start with my quest for exploring Egypt I thought of no better place to start than the Egypt’s Capital: Cairo. Cairo its self has a population of around 10.9 million and is made up of many districts, it is constantly expanding outwards as the population grows and new areas are being built. My main Focal point today is on Nasr City:
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| Map of Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt |
Nasr City was established around the 1960’s as an expansion to Heliopolis and is now one of the major districts in Cairo. Within Nasr City there are 10 districts with the 10th having the most immigrants within the district.
When thinking of where to live, Nasr City is a good place to start for immigrants as it has everything to offer, affordable living, great schools, many educational centres, shopping malls, numerous markets but still a very middle class area. You will find that many people speak English and French in this area and even if they don’t they are very welcoming and helpful.
It is not very far from Cairo International Airport and has all the forms of transport within the city. Taxis are normally your best bet they are fitted with meters so the cab drivers can’t charge tourists a different rate. Buses and Micro Buses also run in the area although I don’t recommend them due to all the pushing and shoving on these things!
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| Al Azhar Unversity |
A major attraction for immigrants to Nasr City is its closeness to Al Azhar University which is one of the best places to learn Arabic and Islam.
A typical example of rental in Nasr City for a 2 bed furnished flat is around 3000LE per month, you can search for flats to rent in Nasr City on www.aradyelarab.com. Most flats in Nasr City have Bowabs (doormen) which are families that live in the ground floor guarding the building. They can be a great help as they can run errands for you, take out your rubbish and clean the building, you just pay them around 70LE a month.
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| City Stars |
City Stars is the biggest shopping Mall in Egypt. It has everything you could possible want over 7 floors. Extensive food courts, world famous shops, 21 screens cinema complex, amusement centre (magic galaxy) even it’s very own indoor market or “souq” (Khan el Khalili treasures). Some of the major names you can find there are Marks and Spencers, H&M, Next, Timberland, Zara, Claires, Haagen Dazs, Chillies, Steak Out, Costa Coffee, Starbucks the list can go on and on....
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