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East District
Welcome to East District: the district’s services, landmarks and news in one place.
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The district
Three qisms, from the Corniche to the Mahmoudiya
Three qisms and 17 shiakhas in eastern Alexandria, from the Corniche at Sidi Gaber and San Stefano to Abis and Khourshid.
Raml I
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 277,937
Raml II
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 631,658
Sidi Gaber
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 252,164
The district in numbers
17
Shiakhas
3
Administrative sections
60+
Years since the district was created (1965)
Sources: CAPMAS: population estimates for 1 July 2017; Alexandria Governorate: the boundaries of East District’s shiakhas (January 2016)
The district’s history
The district’s history in one scroll
Moments in the district’s history as its landmarks tell it, each with its source.
The Ptolemaic period
Mustafa Kamel Necropolis
The tombs lie on Roman Camp Street in Rushdy: four tombs of the Ptolemaic period.
1854
Sidi Gaber Railway Station
Alexandria’s main station was built at Sidi Gaber.
1918
Antoniadis Palace and Gardens
Antony, son of John Antoniadis who had died in 1895, carried out his father’s will and gave the palace and gardens to the Alexandria municipality.
1927
El Safa Palace
Prince Mohamed Ali, son of Khedive Tewfik, bought the palace and renewed it as a royal palace, named it El Safa after Mount Safa, and had Quranic verses written on its façades.
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt: «قصر الصفا» (archived 21 Mar 2023) (opens in a new tab)
1955
Sidi Gaber Mosque
The old mosque, built at the end of the 19th century on the ruins of the zawiya, was taken down so that the present mosque could be built in its place.
1986
Royal Jewelry Museum
A presidential decree made the palace a museum, holding some 11,500 pieces that belonged to members of the royal family.
Landmarks & Culture
Discover East District
From the Royal Jewelry Museum to the Antoniadis Gardens, choose a place to explore its history and plan a visit.
Parks & gardens · Sidi Gaber, Nozha
Antoniadis Palace and Gardens
Antiquities · Sidi Gaber, Roman Camp Street
Mustafa Kamel Necropolis
News
Latest news
Announcements
A building collapses on Saad Zaghloul Street, off El Teraa El Mardouma
Building No. 34 collapsed on the evening of 20 October 2026, leaving 5 dead and 2 injured. Two neighbouring buildings, home to 8 families, were evacuated and the families given temporary housing.
Services
671 tonnes of waste cleared from the district’s streets
Announcements
Three unlicensed buildings stopped and removed in October, Khourshid El Qebliya and Ezbet El Sheikh
Services
Free health checks at the district’s technology centre, part of “100 Days of Health”
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Visiting the office
Greetings from East District
Working hours
Sunday to Thursday during official working hours, except public holidays. Call the district to confirm before you visit.
- Address
- District headquarters, Sidi Gaber El Sheikh, between the tram stop and Port Said Street, Alexandria
- Phone
- +20 3 5456360
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