Sheikh Zayed City

Sheikh Zayed City (Egyptian Arabic: مدينة الشيخ زايد) is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. Established in 1995, located approximately 20 km from the Mohandiseen district and 28 km from Tahrir Square in the Downtown Cairo. The city is bordered by the Cairo–Alexandria desert road, the extension of the 26th of July Corridor, and 6th of October city. The population of Sheikh Zayed administrative district was estimated at 99,891 on 1 July 2025 by Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The city sits at an elevation of approximately 220 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 9,500 acres. It is planned to reach a population of 500,000 upon completion of the city's development.