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New Mansoura

Coordinates: 31°28′11″N 31°26′43″E / 31.4697372°N 31.4452037°E / 31.4697372; 31.4452037
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New Mansoura
city
New Mansoura is located in Egypt
New Mansoura
New Mansoura
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°28′11″N 31°26′43″E / 31.4697372°N 31.4452037°E / 31.4697372; 31.4452037
Country Egypt
GovernorateDakahlia
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EST)

New Mansoura, officially New Mansoura City, is a planned city in Egypt. It will lie on the Mediterranean coast, around 50 km north of Old Mansoura. The city represents one of several ambitious urban development projects of the government.[1] With the help of which the problem of the congestion of the existing cities is to be solved. The development of the city will cost around 3.7 billion US dollar. It will cover 25.4 km2 stretching around 14 km along the coast and will have the capacity to house 1.5 million people when completed. The project is led by the New Urban Communities Authority.[1][2]

The city will include residential areas, touristic resorts, industrial areas, a water desalination plant, a commercial market, a waterfront promenade and a university. A 2 km long marina will be constructed on reclaimed land. It is also intended that the city will become a center of medical tourism. Construction of the city started in 2017 and will be implemented in phases.[3] The city will be connected to Old Mansoura by a newly build electrified railway system.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "New Mansoura City". The Arab Republic of Egypt Presidency.
  2. ^ "First Phase of New Mansoura City is 98% Complete". CairoScene.
  3. ^ "New Mansoura City, another Egyptian achievement underway". EgyptToday. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2020-11-28.