Ezbet Bekhit Explained

Ezbet Bekhit (Bekheit hamlet) is a self-built community located in the Manshiyat Naser district in Cairo, Egypt. As of 2003, it has a population of 37,000.[1] On September 6, 2008, over 100 residents were killed, and thousands displaced due to the Duweika Rockslide.[2]

References

  1. Book: Abdel Azim, Nazly Amr. Dealing with urban poverty: the case of Ezbet Bekhit and Manshiet Nasser. 1 February 2011. Cairo, Egypt. 80. The American University in Cairo.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2009. Egypt: Buried alive; trapped by poverty and neglect in Cairo's informal settlements. 11 July 2020. ReliefWeb.

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