Egypt's New Administrative Capital is a planned city about 45 km east of Cairo, announced in March 2015 and run by ACUD. Ministries moved in from mid-2023 and…
Egypt unveiled a new capital east of Cairo to ease congestion in a metro area of about 20 million people.
ACUD was created: 51% Defence Ministry entities for the land, 49% the housing ministry's NUCA for EGP 20 billion.
China's CSCEC began the Central Business District, led by the Iconic Tower.
Reports put the price at about $58 billion, an estimate never audited. A cathedral and mosque opened on 6 January.
A 70 km electric light-rail line opened from eastern Cairo to the new capital.
Ministries began working in the government district; about 48,000 staff commuted in daily by January 2024.
ACUD said it spent EGP 500 billion on phase one. Sisi took his oath at the new parliament on 2 April.
ACUD dropped 'Administrative' to sell it as a city, not an office park.
The East Nile Monorail began service from New Cairo to Justice City, with fares of EGP 20 to 80.
Sisi inaugurated the State Strategic Command HQ, a vast military complex at the city's centre.
About 30,000, against targets of 60,000 by end-2026 and a 6.5 million plan.
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