Services in Maadi are geared to a great extent to serve the town's expatriate population. In addition to numerous western restaurants, there are many churches, and a synagogue. The most popular places for westerners to shop at "local" stores is along Road 9. There are also newspapers and magazines catering to this very large sector of Maadi's population. The Maadi Sporting Club has served the local community since 1921. Maadi is also a popular place to study Arabic or take Arabic Courses. Also in Maadi there is large library called Maadi Library.
The expatriate community stages, and is entertained by, amateur theatre performances in English. The new Egyptian Geological Museum is located in the town
