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Nasr City (Arabic: مدينة نصر pronounced [mæˈdiːnɪt ˈnɑsˤɾ]) forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One (Gharb Madinet Nasr/awwal), and Nasr City East/Two ( Sharq Madinet Nasr/thani ).
Nasr City is strategically located to the east of the Cairo Governorate, making it easily accessible from various parts of the city. It shares borders with the districts of Heliopolis, New Cairo, and Madinaty, making it a central hub for both residents and visitors.
Nasr City, one of the busiest areas in Cairo, as known for its modern buildings and large shopping centers along with the lively community life. Nasr City was Built in the 1960s it has become an important place to live and do business while offering a mix of modern living and cultural experiences.
Mar 23, 2015 · One of Cairo’s least liked planned districts today, Madinet Nasr (Nasr City), was once intended to be Egypt’s new capital city. In fact it was billed in 1958 as “City of the Revolution” by the military regime that took power in 1952 and sought to establish its legitimacy through building and development projects across the country.
Sep 12, 2010 · Originally conceived as a suburb of Heliopolis, Nasr City has swelled exponentially due to the return of an entire generation of expatriate Egyptians from decades of working in the Gulf. All this newfound money funded the high-rise apartment blocks, and then informed the explosion of retail outlets over the past decade.
Nasr City was officially established in 1958 by presidential decree from Nasser. The plan was to develop land to the northeast of the heart of Cairo and south of the suburb of Heliopolis. This was to become the largest expansion of Cairo in its history, and initially Nasr City was pronounced as the “city of the revolution.”
Known in Egyptian as Medinat Nasr, Nasr City is a satellite town that grew up in the east of Cairo during the 60's and 70's. Situated south of Heliopolis, it's really rather difficult to tell where Nasr City ends, and Heliopolis begins.
