New Cairo City
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New Cairo القاهرة الجديدة |
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 New Cairo
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| Coordinates: 30°02′N 31°28′E / 30.03°N 31.47°ECoordinates: 30°02′N 31°28′E / 30.03°N 31.47°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt
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| Metropolitan area | Greater Cairo |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 500 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+20) 2 |
| Website | http://www.newcairo.gov.eg/ |
New Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة الجديدة [1]El Qāhera El Gedīda) is a city covering an area of about 30,000 hectares (70,000 acres) on the southeastern edge of Cairo Governorate, 25 kilometres (15 mi) from Maadi. New Cairo is one of the new cities, which have been built, in and around Cairo to alleviate the congestion in downtown Cairo. It was established in the year 2000 by presidential decree number 191.
Located in what was formerly Helwan, and located between affluent Maadi and Heliopolis, New Cairo ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) 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 6th of October.
On April 27, 2016 President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ministry of Interior in New Cairo. The complex covers about 52,000 square metres (560,000 sq ft).
Of particular significance to geologists is the Petrified Forest Protected Area, located in the vicinity of New Cairo. It is a protected site.
Because of its elevation and the fact that it is not as congested as Cairo, New Cairo enjoys cooler weather, than Cairo.
There are dozens of factories in New Cairo.Google Egypt has its headquarters 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 taxis but it does not have a metro system. The city gets its drinking water from a water plant in Obour City, nearby.
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