Badrashin is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrsashin town is home to the oldest Egyptian monuments. Al-Badrashin is a historic city and center (markaz) located in the Giza Governorate of Egypt, situated on the western bank of the Nile River roughly 30 kilometers south of Cairo. It holds massive historical significance as it encompasses Memphis, the ancient royal capital of United Egypt, along with the world-famous UNESCO heritage archaeological sites of Saqqara, Dahshur, and Abu Sir. It is also the second-largest producer of furniture in Egypt after Damietta.
Badrashin is a rural area with a unique history, culture, and culinary traditions, making it ideal for developing responsible rural tourism. The region is known locally as one of the largest date-producing areas in Egypt.
The Badrashin district (center) comprises 18 villages and one town, with a population of over 537,000. Some villages are more famous than others for their archaeological sites, such as pyramids, museums, Pharaonic monuments, and tombs. For example, Saqqara contains the Djoser complex, Dahshur the Pyramids of the Daughters, and Abusir a vast necropolis and the ruins of the Temple of Ramses.
Location of Badrashin Town
Badrashin is 30 km southwest of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile river. It is approximately 25 km from the Giza Pyramids complex.
The region is easily accessible from Greater Cairo, thanks to a good road network connecting it to its various suburbs. It is approximately 25 kilometers from the Giza Pyramids complex and about 35 kilometers from downtown Cairo.
Places of Interest in Badrashin Town
The Badrsashin city is home to the oldest Egyptian monuments in the village of Abusir, the oldest-known pyramids. These pyramids are of the sun temples. The village of Saqqara hosts the first stone building in history, the pyramid of King Djoser and the amphitheatre.
The pyramids of Dahshur, e.g. the pyramid of Snefru, are the first complete pyramids in history. The pyramid of Amenemhat II, the pyramid of Amenemhat III, and many temples, such as the Temple of King Ramesses II, where his statue was discovered, were transferred to Bab Al-Hadid Square. Ramesses statue was in the heart of Cairo and then moved to the Shooting Range at the entrance to the Giza Pyramids Complex. In addition, the village of Aziziyah is the prison where Prophet Joseph was incarcerated. Moreover, the city has the oldest bridge in Egypt, the El Maraziq bridge.
Economy
Badrashin town is the second-largest producer of furniture in Egypt after Damietta. It produces a third of Egypt’s dates. Villages and irrigated land surround the city.
Other industries in Badeashin include oil, soap-making, rug-making, textiles, yacht-building and furniture-making.
Badrashin is a rural area with unique history, culture and gastronomic traditions, making it perfectly suitable to develop responsible rural tourism. The site is locally famous as one of Egypt’s most significant production areas of palm dates.
Population and Divisions
Badrashin district (markaz) contains 18 villages and one city, with more than 537,000 inhabitants. Some villages are more well-known due to their landmarks, pyramids, museums, pharaonic monuments and tombs. For example, Saqqara houses the Djoser complex, Dahshur is home to the Bent pyramids, and Abu Sir has an extensive cemetery and ruins of a Ramesside temple.
It is easy to reach Badrashin from Greater Cairo, with decent road connectivity to the different urban suburbs.