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I was thinking about purchasing a home there to live with my husband who is Egyptian. I am an American and simply wanted to know whether New Cairo has an expat community? Also what is the hierarchy for the different developments.. ie.. Katameya, Arabella and Mirage City?
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hierarchy? what do you mean? Do you want to know what class of people live in these places?
My best guess from what I've seen is NO Foreigners live in New Cairo. It is a concrete jungle and not that nice. Katameya and Mirage City are exclusive for the well to do. It is expensive there and only the people with some money can afford to live there. There are some foreingers that have companies paying their rent living out there. I know 2 that have villas in Mirage City, but I'm sure there are many more. Can't say anything about Arabella....don't know it. Hope someone owning property in any of these areas might answer to give more information for you.
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I spent sometime living with my Egyptian husbands family once. I found it very beautiful and green. There were grasses and flowers. I was there in late June and it wasn't even hot because of the wonderful breeze. I used to love to go back there after an exhaust filled day in Cairo. It is quiet and serene. Our balcony overlooked gardens and the moon was so brilliant at night. None of the neighbors treated me rude at all. Right now, I am living in Hadeyak El Maadi and I can't wait to save enough money to go back to New Cairo. This place is a concrete jungle and the people here can't get enough staring. So I don't know about other expats...but I do know that this american will be living in New Cairo soon.
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quote:Originally posted by bluemouli: I spent sometime living with my Egyptian husbands family once. I found it very beautiful and green. There were grasses and flowers. I was there in late June and it wasn't even hot because of the wonderful breeze. I used to love to go back there after an exhaust filled day in Cairo. It is quiet and serene. Our balcony overlooked gardens and the moon was so brilliant at night. None of the neighbors treated me rude at all. Right now, I am living in Hadeyak El Maadi and I can't wait to save enough money to go back to New Cairo. This place is a concrete jungle and the people here can't get enough staring. So I don't know about other expats...but I do know that this american will be living in New Cairo soon.
Your post really goes to show that it is all relative. To me (I live in Heliopolis), New Cairo is a concrete jungle, but if you are living in Hadeyak El Maadi (excuse me, but YUK!) New Cairo would be heaven.
Clearly New Cairo is better than many places in Cairo and just different than others. It would be fine for lots of folks.
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& I live in HEAVEN. Higher than any of you could ever climb, understand?? Now stop trying to climb over one another, therefore, or you'll never make it up here, indeed.
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Excuse my ignorance, Debbie, but I thought New Cairo, 'Masr Gedida' was Heliopolis. Am I mistaken?
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quote:Originally posted by timbuctoo: Excuse my ignorance, Debbie, but I thought New Cairo, 'Masr Gedida' was Heliopolis. Am I mistaken?
Come on Tim....I know you know your Arabic better than that.... you just aren't thinking. hehehe
Masr (or Misr)...what does that mean? It doesn't mean Cairo.... it means..... Egypt. Remember now? So Misr Gedida is New Egypt.
New Cairo would be Kahira Gedida. And it is a new-ish development of 5-6 story concrete buildings out off the old Ain Sukhna road quite a bit outside of Maadi, or just down the hill from Katamayia.
I know you are slapping yourself saying "I knew that damnit!" Aren't you?
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quote:Originally posted by Debbie: Come on Tim....I know you know your Arabic better than that.... you just aren't thinking. hehehe
Masr (or Misr)...what does that mean? It doesn't mean Cairo.... it means..... Egypt. Remember now? So Misr Gedida is New Egypt.
New Cairo would be Kahira Gedida. And it is a new-ish development of 5-6 story concrete buildings out off the old Ain Sukhna road quite a bit outside of Maadi, or just down the hill from Katamayia.
I know you are slapping yourself saying "I knew that damnit!" Aren't you?
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my arabic facing troubles, may I get free course and I forgot my address too, would you please tell me where I live ?
The only expat community I know of is Maadi. New Cairo covers a vast area outside cairo...that is growing everyday. There some nice compound developments like Arabella, Katameya, and Mirage city. They are beautifully landscaped, and expensive. You won't find an "Expat Community", but you will find educated, traveled, and a weathly egyptian society. Most of these compounds have been sold out, but you may find a villa or two for sale. New extensions may be for sale and available in 2-3 years. The New Cairo area does offer some of the best schools in Cairo. Hope this helps. Good Luck
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well, i personaly don't like new cairo, it's an exile in the desert for me. i personaly prefer 6 October, because u can have the best of everything, the fresh clean air, the quite surroundings, the huge entertainment choices, and u r just 30 min by car from the heart of cairo.
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70-82 km from cairo, nice place (went there once with a friend) but of course it's nothing compared to the services in cairo.
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