Ain Sokhna and Galala City guide: location, roads, port, key projects and what to check in an offer
Ain Sokhna is a stretch of the Gulf of Suez coast that combines beach resorts with Sokhna port and the Suez Canal Economic Zone's industrial area, about an hour's drive from Cairo. Above it, on the Galala plateau, sit Galala City, its resort and Galala University. This guide is for buyers looking at a chalet or unit there who want the facts and a way to check the offer themselves.
Egypt's North Coast: a guide to New Alamein, Ras El Hekma and what to calculate before you buy
Egypt's North Coast is the Mediterranean shoreline west of Alexandria. Its main new city is New Alamein, inaugurated by President El-Sisi in March 2018, and it includes Ras El Hekma, where Egypt signed a $35 billion deal with an ADQ-led consortium in February 2024. This guide is for buyers weighing a holiday unit or a permanent home there.
New Administrative Capital guide: location, ACUD, monorail and LRT, and what to check in a payment plan
The New Administrative Capital is a planned city east of Cairo, developed by ACUD and home to the government district and parliament. Since 2026 the East Nile Monorail links it to Nasr City, alongside the LRT that opened in 2022. It suits buyers who want to be close to government and business districts and can read a long payment plan carefully.
New Cairo and the Fifth Settlement: location, roads, the monorail and what to check in a payment plan
New Cairo is a new city run by the New Cairo City Authority, one of the cities of the New Urban Communities Authority. It includes the First, Third and Fifth Settlements plus extension areas such as Beit El Watan, with road axes to the Ring Road and the Suez Road and East Nile Monorail service since 2026. This guide is for buyers weighing an offer there.