Ezbet El Nakhl

The area is named Ezbet El Nakhl as the district was once farmland full of palm trees, nakhl in Arabic. Today it is a residential area with very few palm trees remaining. == Location ==

Ezbet El Nakhl is lodged between the Ain Shams and El Marg districts. The district has old Coptic churches which is St. Virgin Mary Church -Ezbet El Nakhl. == About ==

Ezbet El Nakhl is partly a slum. One part belongs to the Cairo Governorate and the other to the Qalyubia Governorate. Being divided between two governorates means services like education and health are unreliable. Nearly a sixth of the residents are children under 5 years. There are only three public elementary schools in the district and the average number of children per classroom is 60. == Charity ==

In 1980, Jehan Sadat, wife of then president Anwar Sadat, inaugurated the Salam Centre, a multipurpose center with a clinic where twenty volunteer doctors provide care. The center contains a nursery, a center for the disabled, professional workshops and a social club. A hospital is currently operational, with a training center in order to employ people from the neighborhood and give them new opportunities. == See also ==