• Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market outside Cairo, Egypt. All photos by EPA
    Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market outside Cairo, Egypt. All photos by EPA
  • Every Friday hundreds of camels are brought in from Sudan and Somalia.
    Every Friday hundreds of camels are brought in from Sudan and Somalia.
  • In Egypt, camels sell for between 18000 and 40,000 Egyptian pounds.
    In Egypt, camels sell for between 18000 and 40,000 Egyptian pounds.
  • Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market outside Cairo.
    Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market outside Cairo.
  • A herdsman pulls a camel to Birqash Camel Market.
    A herdsman pulls a camel to Birqash Camel Market.
  • Camels sell for more depending on the animal's age and health.
    Camels sell for more depending on the animal's age and health.
  • Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market.
    Camel sellers at the Birqash Camel Market.
  • A herdsman with a camel.
    A herdsman with a camel.
  • The bustle at the market.
    The bustle at the market.
  • A man shouts as camels are paraded at the market.
    A man shouts as camels are paraded at the market.
  • Camels arrive on trucks.
    Camels arrive on trucks.

The hustle and bustle of Egypt's Birqash camel market - in pictures

Every Friday camels from far and wide are brought in to be sold at auction

The National

July 26, 2019

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About 35 kilometres northwest of Cairo is the small village of Birqash, home of Egypt's largest camel market.

Camels are brought in from as far as Sudan and Somalia ready to be sold daily. Friday is the busiest day for trade where the ships of the desert are sold between 18,000 and 40,000 Egyptian pounds (Dh4,000-8,900) depending on their age and health.

Check out the sights of the market in the gallery above.

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