Sheikh Zayed City

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Sheikh Zayed City is a planned suburban city in Egypt known for its residential communities, green spaces, and location on the western outskirts of Cairo.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf planned city
satellite city
suburban city
climate hot desert climate
continent Africa
country Egypt
developmentGoal expand Greater Cairo westward
provide modern housing
reduce congestion in central Cairo
governedBy New Urban Communities Authority
hasCharacteristic green spaces
low to medium population density
planned urban layout
residential communities
suburban character
hasEconomicActivity real estate development
retail trade
services sector
hasFunction commercial area
educational hub
residential area
hasInfrastructure churches
hospitals
mosques
parks
schools
shopping malls
sports clubs
universities
isPlannedAs new urban community
languageUsed Arabic
locatedIn Giza Governorate
locatedNear Cairo
locatedOnSideOf western outskirts of Cairo
namedAfter Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Greater Cairo metropolitan area
primaryReligion Islam
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDSTOffset +3
timeZoneOffset +2
transportConnection 26th of July Corridor
Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road
urbanFeature gated communities
landscaped areas
wide streets
urbanPlanningType zoned residential and commercial districts


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