Nazlet El-Semman city located in giza government in elharameThe neighborhood of Nazlet El-Semman has an area of 252 Feddan (106 Hectares or 1.06 sq. km) with 48,300 residents (2006 Census). It is a low income area whose inhabitants work mainly in the tourism sector, offering services such as horse and camel riding to tourists on the Pyramids’ Plateau. Around 85% of the neighborhood consists of residential buildings, whereas 8% are bazaars, selling Egyptian souvenirs which are run by the locals and clustered around Abu-Alhoul touristic axis. Services make up 7% of the land use. There are sixty stables, with 3500 residents working the horse riding and camel riding business. (General Organization of Physical Planning 2011) In addition to bazaars and stables, local shops and services can be found. The settlement is built on agricultural lands which is prohibited by Egyptian law, due to scarcity of fertile land in the Nile Valley. According to a prior study executed by UNESCO along with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, there are several archeological sites buried underneath the neighborhood. The study claims that northern section of Nazlet al-Semman, called Sen al- Agouz, has been built on the archeological sites of Valley Temple of Khufu and the Town of the Pyramid Builders. The UNESCO study calls for relocation of the residents to allow for excavation of the site.
