Egyptian government will begin moving to the country’s new capital, east of Cairo, in December, according to a presidential official on Wednesday.
The new administrative capital, which was inaugurated in 2015, is the centerpiece of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-run Sissi’s of mega-projects.
Al-Sissi, who assumed office in 2014, claimed earlier this year that the capital’s inauguration will herald the start of a new republic in Egypt.
According to presidential spokeswoman Bassam Radi, Al-Sissi authorized the administration to begin transferring its offices to a government district in the new capital in December.
“This will mark (government) work on a trial basis for six months,’’ the official added.
Located 45 kilometres east of Cairo, the new capital spans 170,000 acres.
It also plans to house the parliament, a business hub, an airport, a large public park, and Africa’s highest tower among other facilities.
When completed, the yet-unnamed capital will accommodate an estimate of 6.5 million people to ease pressure on age-old, populous Cairo, according to government officials.
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