Existing new towns in egypt
Here are some existing new towns in Egypt:
- New Cairo (also known as El-Shorouk): A planned city located about 45 km east of Cairo, designed to accommodate a population of 5 million people.
- October City: A new town located about 20 km south of Cairo, built in the 1980s to provide housing for government employees and military personnel.
- 6th of October City: A planned city located about 20 km southwest of Cairo, built in the 1980s to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of Cairo.
- New Borg El Arab: A new town located about 20 km west of Alexandria, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of Alexandria.
- El-Tur: A new town located about 30 km east of Alexandria, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of Alexandria.
- El-Mahalla El-Kubra: A new town located about 100 km north of Cairo, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of the Nile Delta region.
- El-Mansoura: A new town located about 120 km north of Cairo, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of the Nile Delta region.
- El-Zakazik: A new town located about 100 km north of Cairo, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of the Nile Delta region.
- El-Fayoum: A new town located about 100 km southwest of Cairo, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of the Fayoum Governorate.
- El-Minufiya: A new town located about 100 km north of Cairo, built to provide housing and infrastructure for the growing population of the Minufiya Governorate.
These new towns are designed to provide housing, infrastructure, and services to the growing population of Egypt, and to alleviate the pressure on existing cities like Cairo and Alexandria.