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Miṣr al-Jadīdah

district, Cairo, Egypt

Also known as: Heliopolis

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layout of Cairo

In Cairo: City layout
Heliopolis, or Miṣr al-Jadīdah (“New Cairo”), became a major site of development in the 1970s and ’80s, witnessing significant population growth and commercial expansion. Since that time, urban developments have increasingly encroached upon agricultural land, extending into the desert periphery; Heliopolis and Naṣr City (a suburb begun…
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