El-Gamil District, Port Said Governorate

Area Name:
El-Gamil District

Geographical Location:
Located along the International Coastal Road, in the Manasra District, approximately 5 kilometers from Port Said Governorate. It is a coastal tourist area overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, situated west of Port Said Governorate, Egypt.

Date of Forced Eviction Commencement:
Forced eviction operations began in February 2022, when the Port Said Governorate issued eviction notices to residents. The situation escalated in 2024 with demolition operations carried out using security forces.

Key Actors:

• Port Said Governorate

• Egyptian Ministry of Interior (for enforcement of evictions)

• General Organization for Physical Planning (representing the Ministry of Housing)

• New Urban Communities Authority (land beneficiary)

• Presidency of the Republic (mandated the Authority to consult with residents — a process that was not effectively implemented)

• Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (documenting violations)

Proposed Development Project:
A new urban community named “West Port Said”, as part of a plan to reallocate an area of 3,075.38 feddans west of Port Said in favor of the New Urban Communities Authority, to establish residential clusters and investment-oriented development projects.