Maadi
Maadi
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Maadi (
The Nile at Maadi is paralleled by the Corniche, a waterfront promenade and the main road north into Cairo. There is no bridge across the Nile at Maadi; the nearest one is located at El Mounib along the Ring Road (Tarik El-Da'eri, English: The Round Road) on the way north to the downtown.
Maadi's population was estimated to be 85,000 according to the 2017 census.
Name
Maadi is the plural form of the word meʿaddeyya (معدية [meʕædˈdej.jæ]), which means "ferry"; hence, el-Maadi literally means "The ferries". The story goes that the name comes from a ferry crossing in the area where ferries carried people from the east side of the Nile to the west.
History
Maadi today stands on the site of a town that has turned out to be a significant
In
Maadi traces its modern history to 1904, when the
The
The world's first solar thermal power station was built in Maadi.[8]
An example of British colonial life in Maadi may be found in The house at Maadi, a short story by Gerald Bullett from his collection The street of the eye (1923).[9]
Second World War
During the period between 1940 and 1945, Maadi had an important role in the Military of New Zealand during World War II. The
A
Post-1952 revolution
Following the
Administrative divisions and population
Maadi is a district in the Southern Area of Cairo,[1] and is subdivided into five shiakhas (census blocks).
In the 2017 census Maadi had a total population of 108,575 people spread over the five shiakhas as follows:[2]
Shiakha | Code 2017 | Population |
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Ma`âdî al-Sarâyât al-sharqiyya | 010604 | 25,177 |
Ma`âdî al-Sarâyât al-gharbiyya | 010605 | 26,501 |
Ma`âdî al-Khabîrî al-wusṭä | 010603 | 26,897 |
Ma`âdî al-Khabîrî al-sharqiyya | 010601 | 7393 |
Ma`âdî al-Khabîrî al-gharbiyya | 010602 | 2607 |
Maadi today
The oldest area in Maadi is El Sarayat, composed mostly of villas and low rise buildings. It is the most affluent part of Maadi along with the adjacent Degla area. These two areas are recognizable by the high number of roundabouts, quiet atmosphere and greenery.
There are many
The new Maadi areas include El-Laselky St. and the Autostrad, as well as Masaken El Arays, Saqr kuraish and the houses of the Kuwaiti company, and el basatin el sharkya. which is between saqr kuraish and the houses of the Kuwait company. It is characterized by the large number of oil companies, most notably the Gulf of Suez Oil Company, as well as some other companies. The Arab region is also the most popular areas in Maadi and the Arab Maadi which is available from shops and crafts and various means of transport and its location, which connects all areas of Maadi.
Maadi is the highest densely populated district in Greater Cairo, and much of it is inhabited by well-to-do Egyptians, as well as
Many streets in Maadi continue to have
Atmosphere
Maadi has a reputation for being green, quieter and more relaxed than urban Cairo. In some parts of Maadi, most notably around Cairo American College, there is virtually no traffic noise. The abundant greenery bears little resemblance to most of the crowded areas seen in urban Cairo. This reputation is true of the original core of Maadi and Degla; however, outlying developments such as "New Maadi" have brought in the same treeless neighborhoods and mundane architecture as found in much of the rest of Cairo's metropolitan sprawl.
Economy and retail
Along with its affluent residents, Maadi is home to many major restaurants, outlets and chains as well as a variety of high-end clothing shops, and other retail businesses, many of which are located along the locally famous "Road 9", Nasr st, or new Maadi as well as Maadi's original "downtown" located just south of the Maadi Metro stop on the east side of the track. Road 9 still remains a hub for both locals and expats with its diverse dining options as well as coffee shops and even bookstores. Most notably are expatriate owned businesses such as Lucille's (known for their American style hamburgers) and The BookSpot (an English language bookstore that has become a staple for Egyptians and westerners for more than 15 years). Many businesses come and go but the residents of Maadi can always depend on Road 9 to make them feel right at home.
Taisei Corporation has its North Africa office in Maadi.[11]
Transportation
Maadi is served by the Cairo Metro's Line 1, which has now taken over the Cairo-to-Helwan railway. There are three stops in Maadi – from north to south: Hadayek El Maadi, Maadi and Sakanat (Thakanat) El Maadi. Further metro construction in Maadi is foreseen, especially related to Line 6, but nothing is beyond the proposal stage as yet.
Egyptian National Railways also operates a line through Maadi, although it is strictly a freight line. There is no longer any passenger service; the station is now closed.
Nature protected areas in Maadi
- Wadi Degla Protected Area
- Protected fossil trees
Culture
Cultural life in Maadi is geared to a great extent towards serving the large expatriate and affluent, bilingual Egyptian populations. For expatriates, Maadi offers a variety of community activities: religious institutions (many churches and a synagogue), amateur theatre groups,[7] sporting clubs, adult courses, and other interest groups. The Maadi Sporting Club, for example, has served the local expat and Egyptian communities since 1921. It is also associated with the Maadi Sporting & Yacht Club by the Nile. Maadi has also become a popular place for foreigners to study Arabic, as the suburb now hosts a number of local language schools.
Cultural venues include the new
Cultural life, locally, largely revolves around dining out and shopping. In addition to numerous Western restaurant chains and cafés, Maadi offers a variety of international cuisine. The most popular places for westerners to shop at "local" stores is along Road 9. There are also international and multilingual bookshops selling foreign newspapers and magazines catering to Maadi's multi-ethnic population.
Educational institutions [12]
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Maadi has a variety of public and private schools. Here are some international schools in Maadi:
- Cairo American College[13]
- Lycée Français du Caire Maadi Primary Campus[14]
- Victory College[15]
- Maadi Community School[16]
- Al-Amal Semi-International School
- The Higher Institute of Engineering - Thebes Academy
- The Higher Institute of Computers - Thebes Academy
- AUC - Maadi
- Sadat Academy For Management Sciences
Sport
During
Youssef Bahgat's cup was offered to the NZARA (now NZRA) as a trophy for an annual boys' eight-oared race between secondary schools and was brought to New Zealand at the end of the war. Renamed the Maadi Cup it was first raced for in 1947 at Wanganui where it was won by Mount Albert Grammar School. The Maadi Cup gained its native timber pyramid shaped base from Mt Albert Grammar's woodwork master, Jack Jenkin, in 1951.
The Maadi Sporting Club and Yacht, founded in 1920 by British expatriates who mainly worked at the Delta Real Estate Company, today offers a range of sports, such as Tennis, Football, Swimming, Squash, handball, hockey, Judo, Table Tennis, Sailing, and Rowing.
Victory College is no longer the home of a men's and women's softball league as well as a men's rugby league. Softball has not been played since 2015 and rugby ceased to be played in 2003.
Embassies
There are a number of embassies in Maadi:
- Angolan embassy
- Azerbaijan embassy
- Argentinian embassy
- Bangladesh embassy
- Cuban embassy
- Japanese embassy
- Malawian embassy
- Mexican embassy
- Mongolian embassy
- Paraguayan embassy
- Peruvian embassy
- Philippine embassy
- South African embassy
- South Korean embassy
- Ugandan embassy
- Ukrainian embassy
- Venezuelan embassy
- Kenyan embassy
- Gabonese embassy
See also
- Helwan
- 15th of May City
- Greater Cairo
Notes
- ^ a b c "Southern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2017). "2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "An Overview of the Cities and Towns of Ancient Egypt". www.touregypt.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Old Predynastic Maadi". www.touregypt.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Stefan, Timm (1988). Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit. p. 824.
- ^ Casanova, Paul. "Les noms coptes du Caire et localités voisines". BIFAO. 1: 171–172.
- ^ a b c d e Beattie 2005, p. 183
- ISBN 978-1-59884-089-6.
- ^ Bullett 1971, 181ff
- ^ a b Loughnan 1963, p. 14.
- ^ "Overseas Offices Archived 13 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Taisei Corporation. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. "NORTH AFRICA OFFICE 25th, Rd. No.10, Station Sqr, Maadi, Cairo, ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT"
- ^ "Universities in maadi". madaresegypt.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Contact Information Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Cairo American College. Retrieved on 23 January 2015. "1 Midan Digla Maadi 11431 Cairo, Egypt"
- ^ "L'administration du lycée Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine." Lycée Français du Caire. Retrieved on 23 January 2015. "Maadi Site primaire 7, rue 12"
- ^ "فيكتوريا كوليدج". www.dbse.co. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Maadi Community School". Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
References
- Beattie, Andrew (2005). Cairo: a cultural history. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517892-0.
- ISBN 978-1-4165-4440-1.
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- Loughnan, R. J. M. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45 (New Zealand Electronic Text Collection ed.). Wellington, New Zealand: War History Branch. OCLC 560656888.
Further reading
- DeVries, Annalise J.K. (2021) Maadi: The Making and Unmaking of a Cairo Suburb 1878-1962 Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.
External links
- Maadi travel guide from Wikivoyage
- www.maadi.Guide Ultimate Nerd Guide To Maadi District
- Maadi History
- Maadi Online - Brief Information