New Cairo
This article is about the suburb of Cairo planned and built in the 2000s. For the planned new capital of Egypt, see Proposed new capital of Egypt.
| New Cairo القاهرة الجديدة el-Qāhera el-Gedīda | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Design drawing of New Cairo | |
  New Cairo Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: EG 30°02′N 31°28′E / 30.03°N 31.47°ECoordinates: EG 30°02′N 31°28′E / 30.03°N 31.47°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Metropolitan area | Greater Cairo |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 500 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+20) 2 |
| Website | www.5thSettlement.com |
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Administration building, Future University in Egypt
New Cairo Map
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. It was established by presidential decree number 191 in the year 2000.[1][2] The settlement could ultimately have a population of 5 million.[3]
Located in what was formerly desert, New Cairo ranges in elevation between 250 and 350 metres (820 and 1,150 ft) above sea level.[4] Its largest neighborhoods are El-Tagamu El Awal and El-Tagamu El Khames.
Education
Universities
- American University in Cairo (AUC) New Cairo campus.
- German University in Cairo (GUC).
- Future University in Egypt (FUE).
- Canadian International College (CIC).
- New Cairo Academy.
Schools
- British International College of Cairo
- The American International School in Egypt (AIS) East (Main) Campus[5]
- New Cairo British International School (NCBIS).[6]
- International School of Choueifat (ISC) - Cairo campus[7]
- Modern Education Schools (MES).[8]
- Turkish Salahaldin International School (SIS).[9]
- Lycée Français du Caire New Cairo Primary Campus[10]
- Korean School in Cairo (카이로한국학교), a South Korean international school.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.newcities.gov.eg/english/New_Communities/Cairo/default.aspx
- ↑ name = "NYT" >"To Catch Cairo Overflow, 2 Megacities Rise in Sand" article by Thanassis Cambanis in The New York Times August 24, 2010, accessed August 25, 2010
- ↑ Jack Schenker, 11 June 2011. "Desert storm". Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cairo360.com/area/20/new-cairo
- ↑ "Home." American International School in Egypt Main Campus. Retrieved on January 25, 2015. "5th Settlement Adjacent to Police Academy New Cairo City, 11371, Cairo, Egypt"
- ↑ "Contact Us." New Cairo British International School. Retrieved on 24 January 2015. "Physical address for courier purposes: NCBIS (New Cairo British International School) Road 17, 1st District, 3rd Zone, 5th Settlement New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt" - Address in Arabic: "العنوان :المدرسة البريطانية الدولية بالقاهرة الجديدةشارع17 الحى الاولى، المنطقة الثالثة، التجمع الخامس، القاهرة الجديدة"
- ↑ "Contact Us." International School of Choueifat Cairo. 20 August 2008. Retrieved on 24 January 2015. "New Fifth Urban Community, New Cairo - P.O. Box 2760"
- ↑ "Contact Us." Modern Education Schools. Retrieved on January 24, 2015. "Street No.2, 1st District, Area No.4, 5th Settlement, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt" - Map
- ↑ "Contact Us." Turkish Salahaldin International School. Retrieved on October 10, 2013. "Address: Yasmeen Service Court, Land 90, 5th Compound, (Tagamo El Khames), New Cairo.)" - Map
- ↑ "L'administration du lycée." Lycée Français du Caire. Retrieved on 23 January 2015. "Nouveau Caire Site primaire Locaux Ecole Concordia El Tagamoa El Khames El Banafseg 1 New Cairo City"
- ↑ Home. Korean School in Cairo (카이로한국학교). August 1, 2015. Retrieved on September 21, 2015. "48 Rd 1st Zone 6th Area New Cairo, Egypt"
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