Why did Egypt move its capital?

Why did Egypt move its capital? In order to build a new capital, the Egyptian authorities have made great efforts to attract international investment, with an initial investment of 45 billion US dollars and an additional 25 billion US dollars. The Egyptian government thinks it is necessary to establish a new capital. Why did Egypt move the capital?

Why did Egypt move its capital 1 After more than five years of planning and construction, Egypt finally moved its capital.

165438+1On October 4th, Egyptian President Seyce issued an order instructing the government to move to the new administrative capital from June+February, 5438, and conduct a trial operation for six months. It is reported that the Egyptian parliament and embassies of various countries will also move to the new capital.

The new administrative capital is located about 45 kilometers east of Cairo, including government area, commercial area, diplomatic area, judicial area, international airport, exhibition center, conference center, education area, medical area and entertainment center including gardens and parks. It is estimated that it can accommodate 6.5 million people. Intelligent technology and clean energy are widely used in urban areas. It has a metropolitan park twice the size of new york Central Park.

The original capital Cairo is an ancient capital with a population of 2 1 10,000. It is the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Due to the high population density, Cairo's urban infrastructure is overwhelmed. The Egyptian government believes that it is better to move the capital than to attack the Millennium ancient capital.

Since 20 15, the authorities have planned a new administrative capital in the desert east of Cairo, covering an area of about 700 square kilometers. In addition to evacuating about one third of Cairo's population, it is estimated that about 2 million jobs will be created.

Egyptian President Seyce wants to use the construction of the new capital to attract investment for Egypt, boost the domestic economy and attract the attention of the international community.

In order to build a new capital, the Egyptian authorities have made great efforts to attract international investment, with an initial investment of 45 billion US dollars and an additional 25 billion US dollars. It is reported that Egypt has received billions of dollars in aid from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

Critics believe that the poverty rate in Egypt is as high as 30%, and the construction of the new capital consumes manpower and material resources, saying that the funds could have been properly used to rebuild the damaged economy and the renovation project in Cairo.

However, the Egyptian government believes that it is necessary to establish a new capital. In response to the population explosion in Cairo, the population of Cairo will double to 40 million by 2050. The new capital is expected to attract elites, and the existing living environment in Cairo may be greatly improved.

Some supporters say that Egypt's move to the capital is the best way to solve Cairo's traffic, poverty, social unrest and boost the economy. You know, most of Egypt's population is concentrated in the Greater Cairo area, which has long exceeded the load in this area. In terms of traffic, the main roads are extremely slow in the morning and evening rush hours, and the 20-minute journey takes more than 1 hour. Power is tight in summer, and power is often cut off.

It is reported that the builder of the new capital of Egypt is a private real estate investment fund, aiming at building the Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world. Arrabal, the chairman of the foundation and a businessman from Dubai, said that the new capital will be built with the most advanced technology to enhance the confidence and pride of Egyptians.

China also participated in the construction of the new Egyptian capital.

In 20 19, The Export-Import Bank of China decided to provide Egypt with a loan of1200 million dollars to finance the electric train between the Greater Cairo area and the new administrative capital. The electric track train will be built by China Company. Electric trains will become the main means of transportation from Grand Cairo to the new administrative capital. This railway will connect Adeli Mansour Station in Salam on Cairo Metro Line 3. It will connect the Greater Cairo area, Elbow City, Xiushu City, Future City and Textile City with the new administrative capital. "

According to the planning of Egypt, the Central Business District consists of 20 buildings, including 12 high-rise commercial office building, 5 high-rise apartment buildings, 2 star-rated hotels and the tallest building in Africa with 78 floors and 385 meters. The total construction area of all these projects will reach 6.5438+0.7 million square meters, with a planned investment of US$ 3 billion, which will be undertaken by China Construction Corporation and regarded as a milestone of China-Egypt cooperation and a model project of the Belt and Road Initiative.

The new capital of Egypt will help to enhance Egypt's future position in the Middle East countries, boost the domestic economy and maintain political stability.

Why did Egypt move its capital to the most important central business district (CBD) in Egypt's new administrative capital, which was built by China Construction Group Co., Ltd. Cairo Branch?

According to the Associated Press165438+1October 3, an Egyptian government spokesman said that President abdelfattah al sisi had ordered the government office to be moved to the new administrative capital area (NAC) about 45km east of Cairo from next month.

It is worth mentioning that the most important Central Business District (CBD) in the new administrative capital of Egypt was built by China Construction Group Co., Ltd. Cairo Branch. In September, Chinese enterprises just made an offer to Egypt, hoping to manage the central business district, and there is no conclusion yet.

China Construction Group undertakes the construction of the new Egyptian capital Central Business District. Xinhua News Agency

According to the Associated Press, Egypt's new administrative capital cost more than 45 billion US dollars (about 287.7 billion yuan), which is the largest construction project started since Sethi 20 14 took office. It was built in a desert area about 45 kilometers east of Cairo, covering an area of about 6,879 square kilometers, twice that of Cairo, and is expected to accommodate about 6.5 million people.

Originally, the Egyptian government hoped to move its office into the new town in May last year, but the plan was postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

With complete functions and convenient transportation, the new city is known as "the model of Egypt's future high-tech city". According to the plan of the Egyptian government, this new city will accommodate the President's office, cabinet, parliament and government departments. In addition, the new city will also build an airport, an opera house, a sports center and 20 skyscrapers, including the landmark tower, the tallest building in Africa with a total length of about 385 meters.

Xinhua News Agency, the Central Business District of Egypt's new capital under construction.

The new administrative capital of Egypt plans to build a transportation network including Egypt's first monorail train, which can connect the new city with other cities in the Greater Cairo region. According to the plan, the first phase of the monorail train will be completed by the end of May 2022, and the second phase will be completed in February 2023.

In addition, the Egyptian government also plans to conduct electronic monitoring of the city's infrastructure and buildings. The roof will be covered with solar panels, paid in cash, and 65,438+05 square meters of green space will be allocated to each resident.

In the construction project of the new administrative capital of Egypt, the central business district project in the core area was undertaken by China Construction Group Co., Ltd. Cairo Branch. It is planned to build 20 high-rise buildings and supporting municipal facilities on a land of about 505,000 square meters, including office buildings, hotels, apartments, etc., with a total construction area of about 6.5438+0.7 million square meters. As of May 2, this year, the construction of most high-rise main structures of the project is coming to an end, and the main body of the 10 high-rise office building has been capped.

On June 17, the "tallest building in Africa" built by China Construction Group also announced the capping of the landmark tower. The sign tower is a super high-rise building with complex format, which integrates office, hotel, business, sightseeing and other functions. The project covers a total area of 65,000 square meters, with a building area of 262,000 square meters, 2 floors underground and 78 floors above ground, with a structural height of 373.2 meters and the highest point of the tower crown of 385.8 meters.

On June 17, the top sign tower was Xinhua News Agency.

The landmark tower project not only created a new city symbol in Egypt, but also constantly set a new record in engineering construction: 38 hours of pouring 1 0.85 million cubic meters of super-large concrete floor, and the pouring volume at peak time1hour was 785 cubic meters, creating the fastest record of pouring super-large foundation floor in the architectural history of the Middle East and Africa; The core tube was constructed for 808 days, and the construction speed of the core tube and steel structure was "four days and one floor every three days" respectively, which created a new construction speed in Egypt. Climbing formwork technology, pumping concrete technology and crane installation technology of super-high-rise buildings have all pioneered the construction of local super-high-rise buildings in Egypt.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly once praised the construction process as an "absolute miracle".

In September this year, Madbouli told Pyramid that the government had received an offer from a China company to operate and manage the central business district of the new administrative capital, but he did not disclose the name of the China company.

Madbouli also said that the representative of China Company told him that the central business district of the new administrative capital will attract many large multinational companies to settle in, given that the existing supporting facilities can provide enough stability.

But he said that the government will study this proposal before making a final decision.

Regarding the reasons for moving the capital, the Egyptian government believes that it is necessary to build a new administrative capital to absorb the rapidly growing population of Cairo. By 2050, the population of Cairo will double to 40 million. Sethi also said that other projects in the new capital, from new roads and residential areas to the expansion of the Suez Canal, have attracted investors and created employment opportunities for more than 654.38 billion people in the country.

Critics call the new capital a "vanity" project, and the cost could have been better used to rebuild the destroyed economy and renovate Cairo.

But earlier this year, Sethi said that moving the government to the new capital would "herald a new era of modern government work". The Associated Press said that since Islamization in the 7th century, this is the first time that Egypt has shifted its power center outside Cairo.