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.
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 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.
Landmarks · المعالم
Record-breaking towers, mosques, and monuments rising from the desert.أبراج ومساجد وصروح قياسية ترتفع من قلب الصحراء.
Africa's tallest building at about 385 m, its lotus-bud crown topping the business district. →
The Green River Parkالنهر الأخضرA roughly 35-km ribbon of parks and water running through the city's spine. →
Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosqueمسجد الفتاح العليمA vast 2019 mosque for some 17,000 worshippers, set on a hill above the city. →
Misr Grand Mosqueمسجد مصر الكبيرOne of the world's largest mosques, home to a record-breaking chandelier. →
Cathedral of the Nativityكاتدرائية ميلاد المسيحThe largest cathedral in the Middle East, inaugurated in 2019. →
The OctagonالأوكتاجونThe colossal new Ministry of Defense headquarters, rivaling the Pentagon in scale. →
The Government Districtالحي الحكوميMinistries, Parliament, and the Presidential Palace around the central People's Square. →
Capital International Airportمطار العاصمة الدوليThe city's own international gateway, operating since 2019. →
Districts · الأحياء
A planned grid of zones for government, business, learning, sport, and living.شبكة مخططة من الأحياء للحكومة والأعمال والتعليم والرياضة والسكن.
Twenty towers led by the Iconic Tower, built as a regional finance hub. →
Knowledge Cityمدينة المعرفةA planned cluster of universities, branch campuses, and research institutes. →
Olympic & Sports Cityالمدينة الأولمبيةAnchored by a roughly 93,000-seat stadium and Olympic-grade venues. →
Diplomatic Quarterالحي الدبلوماسيThe planned home for embassies and foreign diplomatic missions. →
Residential Districts (R1–R8)الأحياء السكنيةNeighborhoods for a range of incomes, from apartments to villas. →
Medical & Expo Cityالمدينة الطبية والمعارضModern hospitals alongside large exhibition and convention grounds. →
Where to Buy · أين تشتري
A sample of the compounds and developers building across the New Capital.نماذج من الكمبوندات والمطورين الذين يبنون فى العاصمة الجديدة.
Latest · المستجدات
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
