New Cairo district

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New Cairo district is a modern, master-planned urban area on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, known for its residential compounds, universities, and business hubs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
planned city
characteristic low- to mid-rise urban fabric
master-planned urban area
modern infrastructure
climate hot desert climate
continent Africa
country Egypt
developmentPeriod late 20th century and early 21st century
economicActivity real estate development
services sector
establishedBy New Urban Communities Authority
governedBy Cairo Governorate authorities
hasAmenity healthcare facilities
international schools
private universities
sports clubs
hasLandUse administrative
commercial
educational
residential
hasPart Fifth Settlement
First Settlement
Katameya area
Third Settlement
knownFor business hubs
gated residential compounds
relatively lower population density than central Cairo
shopping malls
universities
wide roads
language Arabic
locatedIn Cairo Governorate
locatedNear Cairo
partOf Greater Cairo
planningAuthority Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities
purpose reducing congestion in central Cairo
urban expansion of Cairo
region New Urban Communities east of Cairo
linked to: Shorouk City
relativeLocation east of central Cairo
on the outskirts of Cairo
targetPopulation expatriates
middle-income residents
upper-middle-income residents
timeZone Eastern European Time
transportConnection Cairo–Ain Sokhna Road
Cairo–Suez Road
Ring Road (Cairo)
linked to: Cairo Ring Road
urbanForm zoned residential compounds and commercial centers
utcOffset +2

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New Cairo campus locatedIn New Cairo district