New Cairo, Metropolitan settlement in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
New Cairo stretches across 343 square kilometers of desert terrain east of Cairo Ring Road, featuring residential districts and commercial developments at 271 meters elevation.
The city emerged in 2000 through the consolidation of three existing settlements, expanding from 67,000 to 85,000 acres by 2016 under the New Urban Communities Authority.
The Ministry of Interior headquarters inauguration in 2016 marked New Cairo's transformation into an administrative center with educational institutions and shopping complexes.
Multiple international universities, including American University and German University, provide educational facilities for students across the metropolitan area of Cairo.
The city contains the Petrified Forest Protected Area, where ancient geological formations contrast with modern urban development and technological infrastructure.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Inception: 2000
Elevation above the sea: 271 m
GPS coordinates: 30.02777,31.47568
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:52
Baron Empain Palace
15.5 km
Heliopolis Palace
16.5 km
Petrified Forest near Maadi
5.9 km
Rabaa Al-Adawiya Mosque
15.1 km
Koubbeh Palace
18.4 km
30 June Stadium
9.9 km
Al-Fattah al-Alim mosque
22.1 km
Zaafarana palace
19.2 km
Green River Park
17.5 km
Unknown Soldier Memorial
16.1 km
Church of Saint Simon in Cairo
19.2 km
Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral
16.2 km
Petro Sport Stadium
2.9 km
6th of October Panorama
17.1 km
Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
15.8 km
Child Museum
15.9 km
Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
18.5 km
Tahra Palace
17.9 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt
13.6 km
Sultana Malak Palace
15.7 km
Al-Rahman Al-Rahim Mosque
18.9 km
Mosque and Khanqah of Farag ibn Barquq
19.1 km
Emir Qurqumas Complex
19.2 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
15.3 km
Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner
19.2 km
Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum
17.2 km
AUC Libraries and Learning Technologies
2.5 km
Cairo Airport obelisk
13 kmReviews
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