New Cairo ( ar, القاهرة الجديدة ') is an Egyptian

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covering an area of about on the southeastern edge of Cairo Governorate, 25 kilometres (15 mi) from

Maadi Maadi ( ar, المعادي / transliterated: ) is a leafy suburban district south of Cairo, Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile about upriver from downtown Cairo. The Nile at Maadi is parallelled by the Corniche, a waterfront promenade a ...

. New Cairo is one of the new cities which have been built in and around

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of ...

to alleviate the congestion in

downtown Cairo Downtown Cairo ( arz, وسط البلد '' "middle of town")'', has been the urban center of Cairo, Egypt, since the late 19th century, when the district was designed and built. History Downtown Cairo was designed by prestigious French archit ...

. It was established in the year 2000 by

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number 191. Located in what was formerly

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, and located to the east of

and Heliopolis, New Cairo ranges in elevation between above sea level. The city could eventually host a population of 5 million. When compared to 6th of October, also built with the hopes of alleviating the strain on Cairo, more homes are being rented out in New Cairo than in 6 October.

History

On 27 April 2016, President

Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...

inaugurated the new headquarters of the

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in New Cairo. The complex covers about .

Geography

Of particular significance to geologists is the Petrified Forest Protected Area, located in the vicinity of New Cairo. It is a protected site.

Economy and utilities

There are dozens of factories in New Cairo. GE is working with the American University in New Cairo on energy initiatives. El Sewedy Electric has its headquarters in the Fifth Settlement of New Cairo. The city is connected to other cities by a vast network of bus lines, and construction has begun for a

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line that connects the city with the Cairo suburb of

Nasr City Nasr City ( ar, مدينة نصر ) is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It is located to the east of the Cairo Governorate and consists mostly of condominia. It was established in the 1960s as an extension to neighboring settlement of Heliop ...

to the west, and the

New Administrative Capital The New Administrative Capital (NAC) ( ar, العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة, al-ʿĀṣima al-ʾIdārīya al-Gadīda) is a new urban community in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and a satellite of Cairo City. It is planned to be Egypt's n ...

to the east. The city gets its drinking water from a water plant in

Obour City Obour ( ar, العبور , meaning "The Crossing") is a city in the Qalyubia Governorate, about 35 kilometers north-east of Cairo. The city has approximately 250,000 residents. It is named to honor the crossing ("obour") of the Bar Lev l ...

, nearby. A branch of Al Ahly SC is currently under construction in the eastern part of the city. There is also a championship golf course with tennis facilities lies in the Kattameya section of New Cairo. At the entrance of New Cairo is Cairo Festival City, a 285 hectare (700 acres) real estate development which has parks, games, pools, gardens, walkways, business office space, a large mall and a dancing fountain. In addition to that, there are many other malls in New Cairo including Point 90, Downtown Kattameya, Porto Cairo, Emerald Plaza and Park mall, in addition to numerous other, smaller malls. Demand for real estate in New Cairo has been very high, with prices per meter for apartments averaging around , and for villas , and it has continued increasing, especially after the construction of the New Administrative Capital, to which New Cairo is close. The government has also moved many services and administrations to the city, the most notable of which were the Traffic Administration offices of

, Heliopolis and New Cairo (which was previously located in El Shorouk) in 2020, as they were all moved into one three-floor building in the southern part of the city.

Religion

There are several mosques in New Cairo, but currently only one church, the Virgin Mary and St. Bishoy Coptic Church in the Fifth Settlement. The city is also home to a Coptic monastery, the Patmos Monastery of St. John the Beloved. In September 2016, the president approved the construction of a new Coptic Orthodox church in the city.

Education

Schools

* British International College of Cairo * The American International School in Egypt (AIS) East (Main) Campus *

New Cairo British International School The New Cairo British International School (NCBIS; ar, المدرسة البريطانية الدولية بالقاهرة الجديدة) is a British International school in New Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. It was established in 1978 ...

(NCBIS) *

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(ISC) – Cairo campus * Modern Education Schools (MES). * Salahaldin International School (SIS) * Lycée Français du Caire New Cairo Primary Campus * (카이로한국학교), a South Korean international school * Canadian International School of Egypt *

Malvern College Egypt Malvern College Egypt (MCE) is a British international school in cairo located at B2-B3 South Ring Road Cairo, Egypt. It is operated in a partnership between UK-based Malvern College and the Azazy International Group. It opened in September 2 ...

* Gateway International Montessori School * Cairo English School * Europa-Schule Kairo
Europaschule Neu Kairo

Repton Cairo

Nile International College

Universities

* American University in Cairo (AUC) *

German University in Cairo The German University in Cairo (abbreviated to GUC; ar, الجامعة الألمانية بالقاهرة ') is a private non-profit university in New Cairo, Egypt. GUC was founded in 2002 by the presidential decree 27/2002 and according to ...

(GUC) *

Future University in Egypt Future University in Egypt (FUE; Arabic: جامعة المستقبل) is a private university located in 90 street, New Cairo, Egypt and was founded in 2006. Faculties * Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine * Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ...

(FUE) *

Canadian International College The Canadian International College (CIC) ( ar, المعهد الكندي العالي, transliteration: ''Al Ma'haad Al Canadie Alaaly''), is an Egyptian Higher institute in Cairo, Egypt. The CIC is the sole provider of Canadian higher education ...

(CIC) * New Cairo Academy

Gated Communities

* Mivida New Cairo by

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Misr * Hyde Park New Cairo * Mountain View Hyde Park, Mountain View 2 & Mountain View iCity * Les Rois * Taj City * Eastown & Villette by SODIC * Katameya Heights New Cairo & Katameya Dunes New Cairo * The Square * Stone Park & Stone Residence by Rooya * Lake View & Lake View Residence * Palm Hills Katameya & Palm Hills New Cairo * Riviera * Azad * Regent's Park

Malls

* Cairo Festival City by

Al-Futtaim Group The Al-Futtaim Group ( ar, مجموعة الفطيم, Majmouat al-Futtaim) is a large conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. History The group was founded in the 1930s and expanded rapidly in the 1940s and 1950s becoming an integrated ...

* Mirage Mall * Point 90 Mall * 5A, WaterWay and WaterWay 2 * Downtown Mall * Garden 8 * Concorde Mall * The Drive by The Waterway

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Cairo Governorate Cities in Egypt New towns in Egypt