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Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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New Cairo
Cairo, Egypt · Africa
About New Cairo
New Cairo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah, 20km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
New Cairo is in Cairo, Egypt, with about 310,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah, about 5 km away.
New Cairo is a modern satellite city within the Cairo Governorate of Egypt and the metropolitan area of Greater Cairo, whose formation was first initiated by a presidential decree in 1995 during the presidency of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Administratively, it is officially part of the Eastern Area ofRead more
Cairo city, but like all new settlements in Egypt, it is directly governed by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA).
The city was established in 2000 as part of Egypt's strategic effort to alleviate the chronic congestion of Greater Cairo by decentralising population and economic activity. As of 2024, New Cairo covered 99,814 acres (40,393 Ha), and is made up of a mix of residential neighbourhoods, commercial centres, and institutional zones. It is home to several gated communities, private universities, malls, international schools, and corporate headquarters, positioning it as a hub for Cairo’s upper and elite classes. Its development reflects Egypt’s broader neoliberal urban planning strategies, aimed at attracting private investments and promoting modern and western lifestyles.
According to the 2017 census, New Cairo's three qisms (police districts) had a combined population of 297,387 residents (also see population section below). 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. New Cairo has attracted both praise and criticism. While it is seen as a model for modern urban expansion, it is also scrutinised for social exclusivity and limited accessibility for lower-income classes.
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What is there to see near New Cairo?
Within an hour or so of New Cairo: Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (20 km), El-Fishawy Café (20 km), Egyptian Museum Cairo (23 km), Pyramids of Giza (33 km).
Where is New Cairo?
New Cairo is in Cairo, Egypt, about 5 km from Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 313,139
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Cairo
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.0300, 31.4700
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Worth the detour from New Cairo
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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El-Fishawy Café
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Egyptian Museum Cairo
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Pyramids of Giza
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Great Sphinx of Giza
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Grand Egyptian Museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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