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العاصمة الجديدةEgypt's New Capital

المقر الرسمي الجديد للحكومة المصرية شرق القاهرةThe new official seat of Egypt's government, east of Cairo.

العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة مدينة تقع شرق القاهرة، أُعلن عنها عام 2015 وبدأ العمل بها في 2016 بهدف تخفيف الازدحام في القاهرة وتوفير بيئة عمل ومعيشة حديثة جاذبة للاستثمار، لتكون مقرًا للبرلمان والرئاسة والوزارات.

The New Administrative Capital (NAC) is a new urban community east of Cairo that is now the official seat of the Egyptian government. Part of the country's "Vision 2030," it is intended to relieve congestion in the overcrowded city of Cairo.

Roughly the size of Singapore at about 700 km², it is designed for 6.5 million residents. Government ministries, the presidential palace, and parliament have relocated there, and President el-Sisi was sworn in for his third term in the city in April 2024.

Key Features & Districts

Central Business District: home to the Iconic Tower, at 385 m the tallest building in Africa.
Financial District: designed as a hub for African and Middle Eastern trade.
Green River (Al-Nahr al-Akhdar): an urban park over 35 km long — several times the size of New York's Central Park.
Knowledge City: planned as the largest cultural development project in the Middle East.
Cultural & religious sites: the biggest cathedral in the Middle East and one of the largest mosques in the Arab world.
Transportation: a new elevated monorail links the capital to eastern Cairo.

Goals

Decongest Cairo by relieving its population, traffic, and pollution.
Modernize infrastructure as a technology-integrated "smart city."
Stimulate economic growth and attract investment in finance and business.

The project, estimated to cost over $50 billion, is largely financed by the Egyptian government with support from Chinese state firms. Critics note the scale of the investment relative to the country's debt levels.

Distance

~45 km E of Cairo

Area

~700 km²

Designed for

6.5M residents

Iconic Tower

385 m

Landmarks · المعالم

المعالم والمشروعات الكبرىLandmarks & Megaprojects

أبراج ومساجد وصروح قياسية ترتفع من قلب الصحراء.Record-breaking towers, mosques, and monuments rising from the desert.

البرج الأيقونيThe Iconic Tower

Africa's tallest building at about 385 m, its lotus-bud crown topping the business district. →

النهر الأخضرThe Green River Park

A roughly 35-km ribbon of parks and water running through the city's spine. →

مسجد الفتاح العليمAl-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque

A vast 2019 mosque for some 17,000 worshippers, set on a hill above the city. →

مسجد مصر الكبيرMisr Grand Mosque

One of the world's largest mosques, home to a record-breaking chandelier. →

كاتدرائية ميلاد المسيحCathedral of the Nativity

The largest cathedral in the Middle East, inaugurated in 2019. →

الأوكتاجونThe Octagon

The colossal new Ministry of Defense headquarters, rivaling the Pentagon in scale. →

الحي الحكوميThe Government District

Ministries, Parliament, and the Presidential Palace around the central People's Square. →

مطار العاصمة الدوليCapital International Airport

The city's own international gateway, operating since 2019. →

Districts · الأحياء

أحياء المدينةCity Districts

شبكة مخططة من الأحياء للحكومة والأعمال والتعليم والرياضة والسكن.A planned grid of zones for government, business, learning, sport, and living.

الحي المركزي للأعمالCentral Business District

Twenty towers led by the Iconic Tower, built as a regional finance hub. →

مدينة المعرفةKnowledge City

A planned cluster of universities, branch campuses, and research institutes. →

المدينة الأولمبيةOlympic & Sports City

Anchored by a roughly 93,000-seat stadium and Olympic-grade venues. →

الحي الدبلوماسيDiplomatic Quarter

The planned home for embassies and foreign diplomatic missions. →

الأحياء السكنيةResidential Districts (R1–R8)

Neighborhoods for a range of incomes, from apartments to villas. →

المدينة الطبية والمعارضMedical & Expo City

Modern hospitals alongside large exhibition and convention grounds. →

Latest · المستجدات

المدينة اليومThe City Today

Officially renamed simply "The New Capital" in November 2025, the city is now the working seat of Egypt's government: more than a dozen ministries, Parliament, and the Presidency have relocated, and President el-Sisi was sworn in there for his third term in April 2024. An electric light-rail line (LRT) already links it to Cairo in under an hour, with a 96-km monorail under construction. The first residents have begun moving in, toward a planned population of six to eight million.

New Egypt · الجمهورية الجديدة