Living in Cairo: Compound or not?

Depends on your budget.
I lov3d living in a compound - able ti walk every evening easily with the kids

out budget allows us to live inside a compound so my partner is thinking of choosing Kattameya heights, anybody living there?

Khaori wrote:

out budget allows us to live inside a compound so my partner is thinking of choosing Kattameya heights, anybody living there?

Speaking of compounds I really recommend Kattameya Heights.

I will visit kattameya heights for sure, I want to see how far are the main facilities such ad farmacy, shops, cafes etc.

Hi Silvia,

Due to the current political situation, you will be much safer in a compound. I doubt you will be able to have a relaxing walk in Maadi at present. People are kind of watching their backs, and assault on women are common nowadays.

http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/i … s-bathroomhttp://harassmap.org/

  really??.

Hi Silvia, Katameya Compound is a nice place & is quite safe as well. You may like to explore this compound. Venu

Hey dear,
I am ur agevas will but with an older kids .
We had to move to Cairo last year
We choose to live in a compound I went to kattamya but during my search for a new house I found I nice villa with golf course view in Mirrage City ..
Its a safe high quality kind of living area
U can give it a visit ..
I started driving I did find a few close places that can serve our needs
Wish u all the luck dear
I would like to meet u as both of us r new in Cairo

Living in a compound is a better choice nowadays

hi!!
I've just came back to Italy after my first visit to Cairo.
we are still looking for a flat but we decided to focus on Maadi as I will not be able to drive a car at first.

I think I'll be back in August to continue our research (I hope we will find soon the right house!) if so, I'll tell you and meet for sure!

Hi, I have 2 small kids and I lived in Maadi Degla for 1 year. I hated it so much. There were barely any pavement or even place to walk, I had to walk next to the cars with the kids. It was impossible to use the pushchair. I had hard time to cross the road with the kids because of the heavy traffic. It was smoggy, dirty, crowded and noisy even though we lived in a "good" neighborhood.
This spring we moved to a compound in 6 October and I can not tell how much better it is. With small kids it is so good, calm, there are wide pavements, mild traffic, fresh air, clean and arranged. There are a lot of small groceries, shops and restaurants, pharmacies nearby and I do not have a hard time anymore if I have to arrange something alone because I feel safe all the time. There is a lot of green area to have a walk with the kids without running into garbage, stray animals, beggars or without getting harassed.
Oh, and if you are wondering - the rental cost was exactly the same at both locations - 4500EGP

Dear Sylvia
First, congratulations on the new baby
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if you want the area of course it depends on your husband working area , and if  he work on the field or not, usally the compund is good and secure, it does not mean that outside side area is not secure, for example Maadi , Zamalek is good area to leave on it , prices varied of course , and even in maadi there some little componds , a lot of services a lot of expat .
so the question where u want to leave .
Regards
Atef

Gd luck

Dear all, in the end we will live in Maadi