New Borg El Arab
برج العرب الجديده Borg Elarab Elgedida | |
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Coordinates: 30°50′56″N 29°36′42″E / 30.84889°N 29.61167°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Alexandria |
Founded | 1979[1] |
Government | |
• Head of city Authority | El Sayed Hammam[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 165.9 km2 (64.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 45,865 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
Post code | 21934[4] |
Area code | (+20) 3 |
Website | New Borg El Arab Authority |
New Borg El Arab (Egyptian Arabic: برج العرب الجديده Borg el-ʿArab el-Gedīda) is a new Egyptian city of the first generation, located in Alexandria Governorate,[5] and administratively affiliated to the New Urban Communities Authority.[6] It was established by decree of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt No. 506 dated December 5, 1979 under the name" New Amria City",[7] and it remained in that name until the decision of the Chairman of the council was issued. Ministers No. 1532 dated July 31, 1989 amending its name to become the New Borg El Arab city, with a total area of 47,403 acres (191 km2), about 55 km away from Alexandria, about 8 km from the Mediterranean coast and the Alexandria Matrouh coastal road, and about 3 km from Borg El Arab.[8]
New Borg El Arab was established to reduce congestion in Alexandria and to be a natural extension of it. The city is organizationally divided into thirteen residential neighborhoods, comprising many schools, nurseries, buildings for government services, commercial complexes, hospitals, banks, sports clubs, recreational areas, and an area for universities And a technological zone,[9] as well as ten industrial zones that include various industrial activities. The city's location is characterized by being located on a land 28 meters higher than sea level, which makes its climate dry and not humid. The population of the city, according to the statistics of 2022, is about 170,000 people.[10]