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| Administrative capital of Egypt Capital Cairo · العاصمة الإدارية | ||
| Governorate | Cairo | |
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| Residents | 5 million (planned) | |
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The planned and so far nameless Administrative capital of Egypt, Arabic:العاصمة الإدارية المصرية, Often Capital Cairo called, is located 45 kilometers east of Cairo and east of New Cairo. It is already home to the largest mosque and the largest Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Egypt.
background
The construction of an administrative capital in the east of Cairo was started on March 13, 2015 at the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm esch-Sheikh proclaimed by the Egyptian government.[1] Construction is expected to take 7 years and cost around US $ 45 billion. The government buildings, ministries and foreign embassies are to be housed in the city.
In the first phase, which has been running since April 2016, the infrastructure facilities are to be built. The work is expected to be completed in the early 2020s. In addition to roads and bridges, a gas-fired power plant is currently being built by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and Siemens, which will provide an output of 4800 MW.
In the future, 7 million people will live in the 700 square kilometer city.
getting there
By plane
In the northeast of the administrative capital is the 1 Capital International Airport
(IATA: CCE)which is currently still used as a military airport. So far only the journey is via the 2 Cairo airport
(IATA: CAI) possible.
By train
The administrative capital should be accessible by a train and a tram line from Cairo.
By bus
In the street
The administrative capital is currently accessible via the Suez Highway. The Muḥammad bin Zayed Expressway is under construction.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Mosques
- 1 El-Fattāḥ-el-ʿAlīm Mosque (مسجد الفتاح العليم, Masǧid al-Fattāḥ al-ʿAlīm).
Mosque with four 90 meter high minarets in the west of the city. Its entrance is in the northwest. There is space for 6,300 praying people on the area of 6,325 square meters. The main hall ends with the 28 meter high main dome with a 33 meter diameter. In the corners there are four smaller domes 10 meters high and 12.5 meters in diameter.(30 ° 1 '11 "N.31 ° 36 '8 "E)
Churches
- 2 Nativity Cathedral (كاتدرائية ميلاد المسيح, Kātidrāʾīyat Mīlād al-Masīḥ, engl .: Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity).The cathedral, which is still under construction, was approved by the Patriarch and Pope on January 6, 2018, Christmas Day Tawadros II. in the presence of the Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattah as-Sisi consecrated with a service.[2] It is considered to be the largest cathedral in the Middle East and can accommodate 8,000 people. There are two churches in the building, the upper and the lower church. The upper church is a single-nave hall church with a vaulted ceiling and three galleries on both sides.(29 ° 58 ′ 52 ″ N.31 ° 43 '14 "E)
Places
- 3 Government Square. Government Square is the center of the administrative capital. The administrative headquarters of the Egyptian President with the Presidential Palace will be located north of the square.(30 ° 0 ′ 50 ″ N.31 ° 45 ′ 5 ″ E)
activities
- 1 Opera. An opera house is to be built to the west of Government Square and will open in 2021.(30 ° 0 '49 "N.31 ° 43 ′ 30 ″ E)
- 2 Sports Center. A sports center is to be built in the north-west of the city.(30 ° 1 '52 "N.31 ° 41 ′ 45 ″ E)
shop
kitchen
There are no restaurants yet.
Restaurants are usually found in Cairo.
nightlife
There is no nightlife yet.
accommodation
- 1 The St. Regis Almasa Hotel (فندق الماسة كابيتال, Al Masah Hotel, Al Masa New Capital Hotel), New Administrative Capital, 01221 Cairo. Tel.: 20 (0)2 4611 1000, (0)2 3325 9474.
(30 ° 0 ′ 18 ″ N.31 ° 43 '34 "E.)
Numerous accommodations are located in the neighboring cities Cairo and New Cairo.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://thecapitalcairo.com - Official website of the administrative capital of Egypt
Individual evidence
- ↑Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo, BBC message dated March 13, 2015.
- ↑dpa, afp: Egypt's Copts celebrate Christmas mass in the new cathedral , News from January 6, 2018 in the Deutsche Welle.
