In Egypt, a huge “New Administrative Capital” is being built, approximately 45km (28 miles) to the east of Cairo, on a swath of desert equal to the size of Singapore.
If you take a walk or drive across Cairo, you may be tempted to think that the Egyptian government embarked on this multi-billion-dollar project to meet an urgent need.
Why is Egypt building a new capital? | Middle East | Al Jazeera
![This picture taken on March 13, 2020 shows an aerial view of ongoing construction development at Egypt's "New Administrative Capital" megaproject, some 45 kilometres east of Cairo. [Khaled Desouki/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/000_1PW4OL.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
This picture taken on March 13, 2020 shows an aerial view of ongoing construction development at Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital” megaproject, some 45 kilometres east of Cairo. [Khaled Desouki/AFP]
