Qorsaya Island

Qorsaya Island (or el-Qursaya, Kursaya, Arabic: ‏جزيرة القرصاية‎, Ǧazīrat al-Qurṣāya) is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the western Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Dahab Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character.

Qorsaya Island

Native name: ‏جزيرة القرصاي
Northern part of Qorsaya Island with al-Munib bridge in the background
Qorsaya Island Location in Egypt
Geography
Location	Nile River
Coordinates	30.002°N 31.219°E / 30.002; 31.219
Adjacent bodies of water	Nile
Length	1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Administration
Egypt

Geography and population

The 1,850-metre-long (1.15 mi) Qorsaya Island is inhabited by roughly 1,000 fishermen and 4,000 farmers. The northern half of the island is a mixture of small dwellings and agricultural land and the southern half of the island forms the main residential area. Numbers of villas are currently under construction on the northernmost tip. The island is accessed by hand-operated ferry from Giza.[1]

There is an open conflict between the island residents and the Cairo-development plan of the Egyptian government.[2][3] [4]

References

1. The island where time stood still.
2. Campaigns show solidarity with Qorsaya-residents.
3. Court rules in favor of Qorsaya residents.
4. Adelita Husni-Bey: Qorsaya Island – The White Paper: The Land.