Al-Qanater
The Qanater al-Khayriyya are the great Nile barrages built under Muhammad Ali Pasha in the nineteenth century, at the point north of Cairo where the river…
The Qanater al-Khayriyya are the great Nile barrages built under Muhammad Ali Pasha in the nineteenth century, at the point north of Cairo where the river divides into the Rashid and Damietta branches. Their arched bridges are surrounded by large public gardens that are a favourite day out for Cairo families, often reached by boat along the Nile.