A narrow street in Boulaq Dakrour, one of Cairo's largest informal areas.

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A narrow street in Boulaq Dakrour, one of Cairo's largest informal areas. The 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 accomodation at a reasonable price.

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Size: 3356px × 5012px
Location: Cairo Egypt
Photo credit: © Claudia Wiens / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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