New Nasser City, also known as West Asyut, is an Egyptian city of the fourth generation situated within Asyut Governorate.[1] It is administratively associated with the New Urban Communities Authority.[2] The establishment was formalized by Presidential Decree No. 78 of 2017, and encompasses an area of approximately 6,006 acres (26.70 km²).[3] It is situated approximately 15 kilometers from Asyut city and 4 kilometers from Asyut International Airport. The city is designed to accommodate approximately 345,000 individuals.[4]
New Nasser City | |
|---|---|
  New Nasser City | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′25″N 31°05′11″E / 27.07361°N 31.08639°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Asyut Governorate |
| Named for | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Government | |
| • Head of the City Authority | Yasser Abdullah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.70 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| Area code | (+2) 088 |
General scheme
editThe area of the New Nasser City is estimated at 6,006 acres of state-owned land situated at the top of the Western Plateau. The area of the first phase is estimated at 1,600 acres, which will be utilized to establish the new urban complex. This complex will encompass residential, recreational, economic, educational, and industrial areas, as well as small and medium-sized industrial facilities. In addition, the area comprises regional, religious, and health services, a commercial, governmental, and administrative services zone, a malls area, and a logistics area, which is situated in close proximity to Asyut International Airport. In addition, the following features are included:[5]
- Educational, recreational, religious, and health services area.
- An industrial area that includes small and medium industries and is located in the southernmost part of the city.
- A logistics area located in the northern part of the city with an estimated area of 1,500 acres.[6]
Infrastructure
edit- Built-in processing unit, with a capacity of 1000 meters/day.
- Drinking water and purification plant on an area of 35 acres with a capacity of 25,000 m3/day (first phase).
- Well station with a capacity of 1600 meters/day as an urgent solution to feed the Misr Housing and Social Housing buildings.
- A 20-kilometer-long, 1000-mm diameter Nile water transmission line to the city, which includes a lift station, 2 reservoirs, a generator building, and an administrative building.
Electricity
edit- As a provisional measure, a transformer station with a capacity of 40 MVA and 66 KV is proposed as an urgent solution. This would comprise nine distributors and a 40 MVA transformer, with the objective of feeding the entire city.[8]
- An electricity network worth EGP 59 million.
Communication
edit- The civil works for the primary and secondary telephone networks have been concluded.[9]
Service
editThe city has a miniature youth center in the Misr Residence area, which is the city's first neighborhood. The center contains a social building, a swimming pool, tennis and five-a-side football fields, a commercial market with eight shops, a basic education school with 33 classrooms, which is located in the social housing service center, a nursery, a health unit, a police station, and a fire station.[10]
Housing
edit- The city contains 15 buildings with 360 units as part of the Housing for All Egyptians project, in addition to the Housing Egypt project, which encompasses 60 buildings with 1,440 housing units. The project encompasses administrative units and shops. The Egypt Housing project encompasses 50 buildings with a total of 1,200 units, including administrative units and shops. Another project within the scope of the project encompasses 66 buildings with a total of 1,584 housing units.[11]
- The Porto Asyut project, which aims to facilitate tourism development in an area of 78 acres, and the Zaho project, which seeks to advance housing and development in an area of 104 acres and more than 1,250 housing units, represent two significant initiatives in the region.[12][13]
Education
edit- Badr University in Asyut is a private Egyptian institution of higher education owned by the Cairo Investment and Real Estate Development Company. It is situated on a 81-acre campus. The branch encompasses 17 faculties and is scheduled to commence operations with six medical faculties: human medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing, and biotechnology.[14]
See also
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References
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- ^ "West Asyut City. New Urban Communities Authority. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Accessed on 2018-11-13.
- ^ Home - Premium Lands Archived October 2, 2018, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Nasser City. The Asayta's dream realized by President El-Sisi | Photos". Ahram Gate. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Accessed on 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Learn about Nasser City in Assiut, the first smart city in Upper Egypt." The seventh day. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Accessed on 2021-01-18.
- ^ Video... The latest developments in Nasser City "West Assiut" - Housing Egypt Archived 2020-07-05 at Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Nasser City, west of Assiut. The Latest Fourth Generation City". State Information Service. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Accessed on 2019-12-15.
- ^ Al-Naim, Hassan Abd (January 12, 2023). "'New Nasser'. Everything you need to know about Upper Egypt's first smart city". Al-Watan. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Nasser West Assiut targets EGP 936 mn in the next fiscal year." Al Mal Newspaper. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Housing announces construction of 4584 housing units in Nasser City, west of Assiut". Cairo 24 (bar-eg). 13 Apr 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Housing Minister reveals details of ongoing projects in Nasser City, west of Asyut". The seventh day. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Housing Minister reveals details of ongoing projects in Nasser City, west of Asyut". The seventh day. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ Bloom (June 4, 2023). "Madinat Misr launches Zaho project in West Asyut on 104 acres". Bloom Gate. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Badr University in Assiut to be operational next January". Al Gomhouria Online. November 18, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Accessed on 2021-11-18.