New Qena - Wikipedia

New Qena قنا الجديدة
Planned city
A picture of New Qena City today, November 20, 2024
Seal
New Qena Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°14′06″N 32°44′24″E / 26.235°N 32.74°E / 26.235; 32.74
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Qena
Founded	2000
Government
• Head of New Qena City Authority	Mustafa Saeed^[1]
Area
• Total	97.934 km² (37.813 sq mi)
Population (Target Population)
• Total	130,000
• Density	1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
Area code	+96

New Qena (Egyptian Arabic: قنا الجديدة) is a city in the Qena Governorate, Egypt.^[2]^[3] It was established by Presidential Decree 197/2000 as part of the NUCA New Cities program as a Third Generation city.^[4]^[5] The total cost of the planned city is E£ 3 billion and it will house 130,000 people.^[6]

The city's total area is 24,200 acres, but the urban area only covers approximately 7,000 acres and is located in the northwest area of the city.^[7] There are a total of 6,068 housing units planned, of which 5,078 are currently built, as of February 2023.^[8] Construction of a E£ 152.9 million dollar hospital is also underway, which when finished will be 8 floors and have 175 beds.^[9]

References

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^ "وزير الإسكان يصدر حركة تكليفات بأجهزة المدن الجديدة". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Aqarmap (2019-11-27). "Detailed Information about New Qena City". Aqarmap Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "New Qena". New Urban Communities Authority. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013.
^ "Largest Entertainment City to Open in New Qena | INVEST-GATE". invest-gate.me. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Omayer, Hayam M.; Mobarak, Mohamed A.; Selim, Omar (December 2022). "Digital Transformation: towards Sustainable and Smart New Cities in Upper Egypt (New Qena Case study)". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1113 (1): 012027. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1113/1/012027. ISSN 1755-1315.
^ "Updates on Social Housing Projects in Upper Egypt". amcham.org. April 2019.
^ "City master plan". New Urban Communities Authority. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013.
^ "Al-Gazzar Inspects Progress in New Qena Projects | INVEST-GATE". invest-gate.me. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "Housing Ministry Implements 1,236 Residential Units in New Qena | INVEST-GATE". invest-gate.me. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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v t e Cities and towns in Egypt
Cairo Governorate	Cairo
Giza Governorate	Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, Manshiyat al Qanater, Awsim, Kerdasa, Abu El Numrus
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater, Saryaqos, El Kulzom
Alexandria Governorate	Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab
Beheira Governorate	Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, Hosh Issa, Shubra Khit, Koum Hamada, Badr, Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya
Matrouh Governorate	Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis
Damietta Governorate	Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb
Dakahlia Governorate	Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, Minyat An-Nasr, El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, Bani Ebaid, El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, El Gammalia, Sherbin, El Matareya, Dakahlia, Belqas, Mit Salsil, Gamasa, Mahallat Damana, Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, Sidi Ghazi, Borg El Burulus
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, El Santa, Qutur, Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, Sirs Al-Layyan, Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, Mashtool El Souk, Al-Qinayat, Abu Hammad, El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, El Ibrahimiya, Diyarb Negm, Kafr Saqr, Awlad Saqr, El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar, Qantir
Port Said Governorate	Port Said, Port Fuad
Ismailia Governorate	Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin
Suez Governorate	Suez
North Sinai Governorate	Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, El Hasana, Nekhel
South Sinai Governorate	El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr
Beni Suef Governorate	Beni Suef, New Beni Suef, Al Wasta, Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, Sumusta, El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, New Faiyum, Tamiya, Sinnuris, Itsa, Ibsheway, Yousef El Seddik
Minya Governorate	Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel, Al Madinah Al Fikriyyah
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa, Manqabad, Musha
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra, Balat, Abu Minqar
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, New Sohag, Akhmim, New Akhmim, El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, West Juhayna, Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, New Qena, Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, El Waqf, Qift, Naqada, Qus, Farshut, Shaarani
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, New Luxor, New Thebes, Zainiya, Bayadiya, Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna, Medamud
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, Nasr Al-Nuba, Kalabsha, Edfu, Radisia, Busylia, Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
Capital cities are in bold font.

v t e New Egyptian cities
First generation	10th of Ramadan 15th of May Sadat 6th of October New Borg El Arab New Damietta El Salheya El Gedida
Second generation	Badr Obour New Beni Suef New Minya New Nubariya Sheikh Zayed City
Third generation	El Shorouk New Aswan New Cairo New Asyut New Thebes New Sohag New Qena New Faiyum New Akhmim New Luxor
Fourth generation	New Toshka East Port Said New Administrative Capital New Obour New Ismailia New Mansoura West Qena New 6th of October October Gardens New Rafah New Bir al-Abed New Alamein New El Fashn New Mallawi New Naser New Rosetta Al Galala Capital Gardens New Alexandria New Sphinx