New Alamein () is a new fourth generation city in northwestern Egypt inaugurated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 1 March 2018. New Alamein lies on the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 48 km west-northwest of El Alamein International Airport. Still under construction, New Alamein was conceived by the Egyptian government as a center for tourism,h education, and government. The city has its own presidential palace and ministry building.
Construction is ongoing at New Alamein for three universities, fifteen skyscrapers and high rise towers, and 10,000 hotel rooms. Work has begun on Phase II of the New Alamein megaproject, which includes ten additional coastal towers. New Alamein is now approaching its final stages of necessary developing in order for it to become a operational and habitable megaproject for tourism and residential needs.
History Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated New Alamein on March 1, 2018. Together with the as-yet-unnamed New Administrative Capital, which is set to replace Cairo as Egypt's capital, New Alamein is one of the mega-projects of the al-Sisi government. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the construction sites in New Alamein in March 2019. Completed projects include a mega-mall, restaurants, three cinemas, and the Al Masa mosque.
Economy The Egyptian government intends for New Alamein to bring large numbers of tourists to the Mediterranean beaches of the northwest coast. The government asserts that approximately 30 developers have been granted permits to move forward with the construction of hotels for 30,000 rooms. Many of these units are in high-rise buildings along the beach, with towers already under construction including The North Edge Towers and The Gate projects. Other centers of activity in New Alamein will include three universities and a "city of culture and arts" to encompass a Roman Theater, studio complexes, an opera hall, and a cinema complex.
Unlike the resorts on the northwest coast, which have private beaches sealed from public access, New Alamein is conceived as being an open city permitting entry to the general public.
Skyscrapers and towers Alamein Iconic TowerHotel, Office and Residential 299 m (981 ft) 68 2021 2026 NUCA Alamein's tallest Tower D05210 m (690 ft)20212026D06210 m (690 ft)20212026D01M210 m (690 ft)20212026D02M210 m (690 ft)20212026 Al Masa Towers 1 Leisure & Hospitality ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 28,000 sqm NUCA Al Masa Towers 2 Leisure & Hospitality ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 28,000 sqm NUCA Al Masa Towers 3 Hotel-serviced apartments ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 31,500 sqm NUCA Al Masa Towers 4 Hotel-serviced apartments ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 31,500 sqm NUCA Al Masa Towers 5 Hotel-serviced apartments ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 31,500 sqm NUCA Al Masa Towers 6 Hotel-serviced apartments ~100m (~328 ft) 21 2019 2021 31,500 sqm NUCA Downtown Tower A Residential Tower 210 m (690 ft) 56 2021 2025 NUCA Downtown Tower B Residential Tower 210 m (690 ft) 56 2021 2025 NUCA Downtown Tower C Residential Tower 210 m (690 ft) 56 2021 2025 NUCA Downtown Tower D Residential Tower 210 m (690 ft) 56 2021 2025 NUCA LD00 Tower A1 Mixed Use 39 2019 2025 85,000 sqm NUCA LD00 Tower B1 Mixed Use 35 2019 2025 77,000 sqm NUCA LD00 Tower C1 Mixed Use 38 2019 2025 85,000 sqm NUCA LD00 Tower D1 Mixed Use 34 2019 2025 70,000 sqm NUCA LD01 Tower A2 Mixed Use 38 2019 2025 75,000 sqm NUCA LD01 Tower B2 Mixed Use 34 2019 2025 70,000 sqm NUCA LD01 Tower C2 Mixed Use 31 2019 2025 65,000 sqm NUCA LD01 Tower D2 Mixed Use 27 2019 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD02 Tower A3 Commercial, Hotel/Resort 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD02 Tower B3 Commercial, Hotel/Resort 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD02 Tower C3 Commercial, Hotel/Resort 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD02 Tower D3 Commercial, Hotel/Resort 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD02 Tower E3 Commercial, Hotel/Resort 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD03 Tower A4 Mixed Use 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD03 Tower B4 Mixed Use 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD03 Tower C4 Mixed Use 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD03 Tower D4 Mixed Use 2025 50,000 sqm NUCA LD04 Tower A5 Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2021 2025 81,000 sqm City Edge Developments LD04 Tower B5 Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2021 2025 81,000 sqm City Edge Developments LD04 Tower C5 Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2021 2025 81,000 sqm City Edge Developments Marina Tower A Mixed Use 150 m (492 ft) 40 2021 2026 85,000 sqm NUCA Marina Tower B Mixed Use 150 m (492 ft) 40 2021 2026 85,000 sqm NUCA Marina Tower C Mixed Use 150 m (492 ft) 40 2021 2026 85,000 sqm NUCA North Edge Tower A Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2019 2025 81,600 sqm City Edge Developments North Edge Tower B Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2019 2025 81,600 sqm City Edge Developments North Edge Tower C Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2019 2025 80,500 sqm City Edge Developments North Edge Tower D Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2019 2025 80,500 sqm City Edge Developments North Edge Tower E Residential Tower 160 m (525 ft) 42 2019 2025 80,500 sqm City Edge Developments Orascom Tower A Mixed Use 200 m (656 ft) 45 2021 2027 90,000 sqm NUCA Orascom Tower B Mixed Use 200 m (656 ft) 45 2021 2027 90,000 sqm NUCA The Gate A Mixed Use 170 m (558 ft) 44 2019 2025 318,000 sqm City Edge Developments The Gate B Mixed Use 170 m (558 ft) 44 2019 2025 258,000 sqm City Edge Developments
Future proposed towers Name Usage Max height Roof height Floors Started Construction status Total area Developer Notes RendersFourland Seaspark Twin Towers Hotel, Office and residential 2x 200 m (656 ft) 2x 200 m (656 ft) 2x 45 N/A ? CUBE Designs
See also
El Alamein El Alamein Fountain (war memorial commemorating the battle, in Sydney, Australia) El Alamein International Airport Enham Alamein (village in Hampshire in England, renamed after the battle) Marina El Alamein (tourist resort)
References
External links Everything you need to know about New Alamein Towers