El Saff

El Saff is a city and markaz in the Giza Governorate, Egypt, with a population estimated at 59,000 people in 2018. It is located about 30 kilometres south of Helwan and includes more than 30 villages, and although it follows Giza Governorate it lies on the eastern bank of the Nile River, opposite the Al-Ayyat center. The Nile is to its west and the Eastern Desert to its east. The city is known for the clay brick factories that are spread widely over the area and for the villages of Askar and Al-Wadi. Villages of the markaz include El Saff El Balad, Ghamza Al Kubra, Al Akhsas, El Shobak El Sharqy, Kafr Tarchan, Askar and El Wadi.