The City of the Dead, a huge cemetery in the heart of Cairo is home for about people who can't afford to live in houses.
The City of the Dead is a huge cemetery in the heart of Cairo is home for about people who can't afford to live in real houses. They live in the tomb failure of the Egyptian government's housing policy to provide affordable, viable housing for a significant number of Cairenes has led many to build homes - either semi-legally or illegally - on privately owned or public lands. These so-called informal settlements are where approximately 70% of the inhabitants of Greater Cairo are now living. Informal areas in Egypt host not only the urban poor, but also the young, the middle class, educated families, university students, and public sector employees in search of accommodation at a reasonable price.
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Location: Cairo, Egypt
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