New Cairo

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, 25 kilometres (15 mi) from Maadi. New Cairo is one of the new cities, which have been built, in and around Cairo to alleviate the congestion in downtown Cairo. It was established in the year 2000 by presidential decree number 191.
Population: 122 339 (2006), 302 926 (2018), 310 087 (2020).

Of particular significance to geologists is the Petrified Forest Protected Area, located in the vicinity of New Cairo. It is a protected site.

Districts:
1st Settlement
3rd Settlement
5th Settlement
Nakhil Village
Police Academy
South of Academt
East of Academy
South Investors
North Investors
Rehab
Mirage City
Katameya Heights
Cairo Festival City
Chouifat
Yasmine
Banafsig
Narjes
Lotus
Andalus
Kuronfil
Tamr Henna
Abulhool
Bait AlWatan
Dar Misr
Arabella
Katameya Dunes
AUC
GUC
International Schools
Porto Cairo
Palm Hills
Mivida
Sodic
Mountain View
Hyde Park
City Gate
Family Park
Wadi Degla
Zohour
Platinum
Sabbour
Fossilized Forest
Katameya Industrial Zone