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Where to buy in Cairo: the island, the river and the compounds

Where people live in Cairo, district by district, from Zamalek and Maadi to the compounds of New Cairo and Sheikh Zayed. We never publish prices or yields.

Where people live

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    Zamalek

    Zamalek·Neighbourhood

    Apartments in old blocks and villas on the island.

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    Garden City

    Garden City·Neighbourhood

    Old villas and apartments by the river, south of Tahrir.

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    Maadi

    Maadi·Neighbourhood

    Villas and gardens in a green suburb south of the centre.

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    New Cairo

    New Cairo·Neighbourhood

    Gated compounds with houses, gardens and pools, east of the Ring Road.

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    Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October

    Sheikh Zayed·Neighbourhood

    Compounds and new towns in West Cairo, towards the GEM and Sphinx Airport.

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