Zamalek

Zamalek (Egyptian Arabic: الزمالك pronounced [ez.zæˈmæːlek]) is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River. The island is connected with the river banks through three bridges each on the east and west sides of the island, including the Qasr al-Nil Bridge and 6th October Bridge. It has witnessed many phases of growth affected by many economic and political currents which has led to a crowding of parts of the island including great reductions in the Zamalek district's open green areas, but with a large greenbelt across the island's middle defining the two districts.

Description

Zamalek, along with Maadi, Mohandessin, Heliopolis, and Garden City, is one of the affluent residential districts in Greater Cairo. Many non-Egyptians live in Zamalek. There are many apartments with sporadic maintenance because the landlords rarely make improvements; there are rent control programmes that allow several Zamalek complexes to house low income and middle income Egyptians.

Zamalek (basketball)

Zamalek (basketball club) is a basketball club based in the city of Giza in the Giza Governorate, Egypt that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. The team is one of the top basketball teams in Egypt. Currently, three of its athletes play for the Egypt national basketball team.

Honors

Notable players

Amro Sherif Mohamed Abdelhalim since '10

Assem Marei until '12

Motaz Okasha since youth level

Jamarr Hardy since '10

References

External links

2009–10 Zamalek SC season

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