Cairo's Beni Helal slum area near famous archaeological site entirely demolished

CAIRO – 14 February 2022: Deputy Cairo Governor Gihane Abdel Moneim stated Monday that Beni Helal slum area located near Cairo Citadel Aqueduct has been entirely demolished.

The area consisted of 164 flat-buildings housing a total of 618 families, who were granted fully-furnished residential units at Al Asmarat neighborhood lying Eastern Cairo.

Asmarat is the largest alternative-housing project in Egypt, consisting of three phases containing a total 18,420 units. The cost of constructions in Asmarat alone is LE3.6 billion, while the value of the land on which it is built is LE2.5 billion.