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New Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة الجديدة 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, 15 miles 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.
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- Map of New Cairo City Cairo Governorate Egypt
- History
- Geography
- Weather
- Economy and utilities
- Religion
- References
Map of New Cairo City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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.
History
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 20,000 square miles (52,000 km2).
Geography
Of particular significance to geologists is the Petrified Forest Protected Area, located in the vicinity of New Cairo. It is a protected site.
Weather
Because of its elevation and the fact that it is not as congested as Cairo, New Cairo enjoys cooler weather, than Cairo.
Economy and utilities
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.
A championship golf course with tennis facilities lies in the Katameya section of New Cairo.
At the entrance of New Cairo is Cairo Festival City, a 700 acres real estate development. It has parks, pools, gardens, walkways, business office space, a large mall and a dancing fountain.
Religion
There are several mosques in New Cairo, but currently only one church, the Virgin Mary and St. Bishoy Coptic Church in the Fifth Settlement. The city is also home to a Coptic monastery, the Patmos Monastery of St. John the Beloved. In September 2016, the president approved the construction of a new Coptic Orthodox church in the city.