Egyptian new administrative capital project
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The Egyptian new administrative capital project is a large-scale, planned city east of Cairo designed to become Egypt’s new governmental and financial hub, featuring relocated ministries, modern infrastructure, and extensive residential and commercial districts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian New Administrative Capital | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital city project
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new town ⓘ planned city ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Egyptian government ⓘ |
| announcementYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2015 ⓘ |
| contains |
Supreme Court complex
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central business district ⓘ churches ⓘ commercial districts ⓘ cultural venues ⓘ diplomatic quarter ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ financial district ⓘ foreign embassies district ⓘ government district ⓘ healthcare facilities ⓘ mosques ⓘ parks and green spaces ⓘ parliament building ⓘ presidential palace ⓘ relocated ministries ⓘ residential districts ⓘ transportation hubs ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| developer |
Administrative Capital for Urban Development
ⓘ
New Urban Communities Authority ⓘ |
| distanceFromCairo | about 45 kilometers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Administrative Capital for Urban Development ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
electricity and water networks
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high-rise buildings ⓘ modern infrastructure ⓘ planned green belt ⓘ public transportation system ⓘ smart city technologies ⓘ wide road network ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Desert of Egypt
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surface form:
Eastern Desert
|
| phase | multi-phase development ⓘ |
| plannedRole |
major financial center in Egypt
ⓘ
seat of Egyptian parliament ⓘ seat of Egyptian presidency ⓘ seat of key ministries ⓘ |
| projectType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| purpose |
create new economic and financial hub
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host central government institutions ⓘ relieve congestion in Cairo ⓘ serve as new administrative capital of Egypt ⓘ |
| region |
Greater Cairo metropolitan area
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surface form:
Greater Cairo
|
| status | under construction ⓘ |
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