CAIRO RENAISSANCE:   

CRAFTING EGYPT’S NEXT CAPITAL

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Egypt is a country located in the North African continent 

WHAT??

Recently Egypt has announced that it is building a new administrative capital 

This new capital is 45 km east of the present capital Cairo 

WHERE??

AREA: 

The area of the proposed new capital will be 700 square kilometers

WHY A NEW CAPITAL?

The population of Cairo, the current capital of Egypt, has  increased significantly 

A solar power plant will be set up in an area of 90 square km outside the new  capital city, which will generate its own electricity

HIGHLIGHT 1

HIGHLIGHT 2

Phase 1 includes a 70-storey tower-the tallest in Africa, a mega-mosque, and Middle East's biggest cathedral

Artificial lakes will be created around the city 

HIGHLIGHT 3

The estimated cost is Rs 3.30 lakh crore in this project

This new capital will be constructed by the year 2030 

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PRACHI SRIVASTAVA