Spanning 5,888 feddans east of Cairo, New Heliopolis City — the City of the Sun — rises as the natural extension of the prestigious Heliopolis district, and it is the only Egyptian new city fully owned by Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (HHD) rather than the New Urban Communities Authority, hosting more than 10 projects and compounds across the residential, commercial, and administrative sectors.
Unit prices start from EGP 1,800,000 for studios and EGP 3,000,000 for apartments, exceeding EGP 14,000,000 in the luxury segment, with payment plans up to 10 years and down payments from 5%. The city belongs to Cairo Governorate and was established by Presidential Decree No. 193 of 1995 as the investment alternative for Heliopolis residents seeking refined modern living.
New Heliopolis City
Classified among Egypt’s third-generation cities, its urban plan dedicates around 65% of the total area to green spaces and landscape, and it is developed by market leaders such as Madinet Masr, SODIC, and G Developments through a revenue-sharing partnership model with the landowner.
Adding to its value is the central location between the Cairo-Ismailia and Cairo-Suez desert roads, close to El Shorouk, Madinaty, and the New Administrative Capital, plus a dedicated LRT station within its borders connecting directly to Adly Mansour Interchange — making it one of the fastest-growing spots on East Cairo’s investment map.
About New Heliopolis City
New Heliopolis was established by Presidential Decree No. 193 of 1995, with Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development holding full ownership of its land, planning, and development — a unique status granting flexibility unavailable to cities operating under the New Urban Communities Authority.
The name carries a history of thousands of years: Heliopolis is Greek for “City of the Sun,” originally given to the Pharaonic city of Ain Shams, before the Belgian Baron Édouard Empain revived it in 1906 when founding the European-style Heliopolis district. Once the district’s land was fully utilized, New Heliopolis emerged as its modern extension and the owning company’s core focus.
The city has passed through three main phases since its establishment:
The planning phase set the master plan and zoning into residential, commercial, entertainment, and educational areas between 1995 and 2005.
The infrastructure phase followed until 2015 at around EGP 160 million for core utilities, including a water pumping station and a 17-kilometer transmission line.
The urban boom phase has run from 2015 to date, driven by the LRT launch, the entry of major developers, and the handover of several compounds’ first phases.
Instead of selling land, the owner adopts a revenue-sharing model with major developers: a partnership with Madinet Masr over 491 feddans, another with SODIC for Sodic East, and a third with Middle East for Development covering 894 feddans, with partnership revenues exceeding EGP 4.5 billion through mid-2026.
In June 2026, the company announced completed designs for an integrated entertainment, commercial, and hotel project on 75 feddans with estimated investments of EGP 5 billion, plus a 212-feddan entertainment zone at the city’s entrance, within an expansion plan running until 2050.
New Heliopolis occupies a strategic spot on Cairo’s eastern side within Greater New Cairo, sitting between the Cairo-Ismailia and Cairo-Suez desert roads as a natural link between El Shorouk City and Badr City, and places it within easy reach of the New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, and Madinaty.
New Heliopolis Map
A strong highway network serves the city, notably the Regional Ring Road bordering it to the east, Al Amal Axis and the Middle Ring Road for fast access to the New Capital and Fifth Settlement, plus the Katameya-Ain Sokhna Road and Mohamed Bin Zayed Axis.
New Heliopolis Geographic Borders
Northern Border
Defined by the Cairo-Ismailia Desert Road, the artery linking the city to El Obour and 10th of Ramadan up to Ismailia Governorate, with several major partnership projects’ gates overlooking it.
Southern Border
Formed by the Cairo-Suez Desert Road and Madinaty, only around 5 minutes away through the Suez Road entrances, giving residents direct access to Madinaty’s commercial and entertainment services.
Western Border
El Shorouk City borders it directly, and the two share one service ecosystem of schools, universities, and hospitals — several institutions registered in Shorouk actually sit on the edges of New Heliopolis.
Eastern Border
Badr City and the Regional Ring Road define this side, placing the city close to Badr University and the LRT stations heading toward the New Administrative Capital.
Distances from New Heliopolis
The location provides easy access across East Cairo and Greater Cairo. Below are the key distances from New Heliopolis:
Destination
Approximate Distance
Travel Time
Madinaty
Adjacent to the south
5 minutes
El Shorouk City
9 km
10 minutes
Badr City
Adjacent to the east
10 minutes
Cairo International Airport
Via Suez Road
15 – 20 minutes
Fifth Settlement & New Cairo
Via Suez Road
15 – 20 minutes
New Administrative Capital
25 km
25 – 30 minutes via Al Amal Axis
Heliopolis & Nasr City
Via Suez Road
20 – 25 minutes
Downtown Cairo (Tahrir Square)
Via the Ring Road
30 – 40 minutes
Adly Mansour Interchange Station
Direct LRT connection
Minutes by light rail
Ain Sokhna
Via Katameya Road
60 minutes
Roads and places near New Heliopolis City
New Heliopolis Districts
The city is divided into numbered residential districts from the 1st to the 9th per the master plan, alongside zones for services, entertainment, and major partnership projects. Below are the areas where urban activity is currently concentrated:
6th District
The city’s most famous and most complete district and the first to hand over units. It hosts the New Korba area, designed to revive the spirit of Heliopolis’ historic Korba, concentrating premium housing and Heliopolis Developers Group projects.
5th District
An upscale district of villas and gated compounds with luxurious classical facades — most notably Korbenta by the Heliopolis Developers Group — close to the Suez Road and the area’s international schools.
4th District
At kilometer 44 of the Cairo-Suez Road, with units ranging between townhouses, twin houses, and standalone villas within integrated complexes, plus a commercial zone serving residents.
Golf Square
The area around the city’s massive golf course — its most prominent landmark — with units enjoying open green views, making it one of the city’s highest-value zones.
Partnership Projects Zone
Along the northern and western edges overlooking the Ismailia Road, hosting the largest projects such as Sodic East on 650 feddans and Madinet Masr’s Talala — the zone driving the city’s current price momentum.
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Around 65% of the city is dedicated to green spaces and landscape — among the highest ratios in Egypt’s new cities — with the rest split between residential, commercial, administrative, medical, and educational zones plus a golf district, supported by water features, security gates, and city-wide cameras.
Universities near New Heliopolis
Some of East Cairo’s leading private universities surround the city, making it ideal for families and students:
The British University in Egypt (BUE) in the directly neighboring El Shorouk City
The French University of Egypt (UFE) on the Cairo-Ismailia Road
Badr University in Cairo (BUC) in Badr City adjacent to the eastern border
El Shorouk Academy with its long-established engineering and management institutes
The Arab Open University with its flexible open-learning programs
Schools near New Heliopolis
A wide range of international and language schools serve the city and its surroundings, including:
Falcon International Schools on the Cairo-Suez Road within New Heliopolis itself
British Columbia Canadian International School (BCCIS) in the 5th District on the Suez Road
Nile International Schools (NIS) in Shorouk with American, British, and French divisions
Dover American International School in Shorouk’s 9th Zone
Renaissance International School of Egypt (RISE) at Shorouk’s 2nd District services center
The Egyptian-Japanese Schools in El Shorouk City
LRT Light Rail and Transportation
The city has its own station on the main LRT line between Shorouk and Badr. The train runs 103.3 kilometers, connecting the city to Adly Mansour Central Station — intersecting Metro Line 3 and serving 5 transport modes — while the track branches after Badr toward the New Capital and 10th of Ramadan.
Public buses and group transit lines to El Salam Station complete the network, along with a wide internal road grid between districts.
New Heliopolis LRT Station
Hospitals and Medical Centers near New Heliopolis
An integrated healthcare system serves residents around the clock, most notably:
El Shorouk Specialized Hospital providing comprehensive medical services with the latest equipment
Nour El Shorouk Hospital, one of the area’s leading hospitals
The Armed Forces Hospital in Shorouk
The International Medical Center with its multiple specialties
Al Farouk Charitable Medical Center with reduced fees
Pharmacies and private clinics inside the city’s districts and compounds
Malls and Shopping near New Heliopolis
Proximity to Madinaty, Shorouk, and Badr gives residents a rich commercial surrounding, topped by:
Open Air Mall Madinaty, minutes away from the southern border
East Hub Madinaty with its open commercial zone
Carrefour El Shorouk for daily shopping needs
Decor 8 Mall in neighboring Badr City
City Stars Heliopolis, around 25 minutes away
Sports Clubs near New Heliopolis
The city and its surroundings offer a diverse sports scene for all ages:
The massive golf course inside the city, its most prominent sports landmark
The City Club being established by the owning company as a core facility for residents
Madinaty Sports Club with its multiple activities
Heliopolis Sporting Club in Heliopolis, the mother club for the district and its extension
Sports courts and academies inside the city’s compounds and El Shorouk City
New Heliopolis offers exceptional property variety, combining the owner’s premium housing buildings with fully integrated compounds by major developers, catering to buyers seeking permanent residence or investment.
Residential units include studios, apartments, duplexes, and penthouses, plus townhouses, twin houses, and standalone villas in gated compounds, while commercial, administrative, and medical units spread across service zones and partnership projects. The average apartment price per meter stands around EGP 61,000 per market data, ranging widely between older projects and newer compounds.
Below is an approximate table of price ranges for the main unit types in the city:
The city’s appeal goes beyond its East Cairo location to an integrated set of qualities placing it among the top destinations for living and investment:
An Upscale Extension of Heliopolis
The city preserves the historic district’s urban character, with a modern plan dedicating most of its area to greenery and water features.
Direct Connection to the National Transport Network
An in-city LRT station links residents to Adly Mansour Interchange and Metro Line 3 without needing a private car.
A Complete Service Ecosystem
More than 5 universities, 6 international schools, and 5 hospitals within a 15-minute radius, thanks to direct adjacency to Shorouk, Badr, and Madinaty.
Variety for Every Budget
From studios at EGP 1.8 million up to Golf Square villas, with 5% down payments and 10-year installments.
City-Wide Security
Security gates at all entrances, modern cameras, and 24/7 guarding across districts and compounds.
Top Compounds and Projects in New Heliopolis
New Heliopolis hosts a growing collection of integrated compounds by Egypt’s largest developers. Below is a comprehensive list of the city’s top projects with a deeper look at each.
Talala is the newest project by Madinet Masr in the city, developed under the partnership agreement over two plots totaling 491 feddans near Gate 4 on the Cairo-Ismailia Road. Units range from one-bedroom apartments of 35 – 85 m² to family apartments up to 215 m², plus duplexes and villas, with a meter price from around EGP 75,000, a 5% down payment, installments up to 10 years, and prices starting from EGP 3,000,000.
Sodic East is the city’s largest project, developed in partnership between SODIC and the owner on 650 feddans bordered by El Shorouk to the west. Units vary between apartments, townhouses, and standalone villas amid wide greenery, its meter price exceeding EGP 110,000 — the city’s highest benchmark — with a 10% down payment, 7-year installments, and prices from EGP 7,800,000.
Jadinah is the self-developed project by Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development in the heart of the city, directly facing its headquarters between the SODIC and G Developments projects. It offers apartments and duplexes with modern designs overlooking landscape and water features at 8 apartments per floor, with a 5% down payment, 10-year installments, and prices from EGP 5,000,000.
New Kairo by G Developments delivers a luxury experience next to Sodic East, focusing on spacious apartments, semi-detached, and standalone villas with contemporary designs, a 10% down payment, 9-year installments, and prices from EGP 10,000,000.
Elaia rises on 85 feddans near the Middle Ring Road, Al Amal Axis, and the Golden Square. Units scale from 60 m² studios at EGP 1.8 million, through apartments, to standalone villas of 190 – 260 m² and the luxury Eiffel Villas, with a 5% down payment, 10-year installments, and prices from EGP 3,000,000.
The city attracts a select group of Egypt’s most established developers through the partnership model, most notably:
Madinet Masr
One of Egypt’s most established developers with 60+ years of experience, chaired by Eng. Abdallah Sallam. It signed the city’s largest partnership agreements with expected revenues around EGP 194.7 billion over 12 years, with Talala Compound as its flagship there.
SODIC
Founded in 1996 with 25+ years developing integrated communities, Sodic East marks its first project in far East Cairo and the city’s largest, its meter price now the top benchmark for the New Heliopolis market.
G Developments
Founded in 2006 as New Giza Real Estate by co-founders Mahmoud El Gammal and Salah Diab, it focuses on luxury projects with contemporary designs and high build quality, with New Kairo Compound next to Sodic East as its project in the city.
Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (HHD)
The city’s owner and Egypt’s oldest developer, founded in 1906. Besides managing the partnership model, it develops its own Jadinah Compound and the premium housing of New Korba in the 6th District.
Other Developers
Also active in and around the city are Al Batal Developments with its Rock White and Rock Green projects, alongside the Heliopolis Developers Group with projects such as Korbenta and La Vida, while Al Burouj Misr holds a strong presence nearby through Al Burouj El Shorouk Compound on the western border, while companies such as Al Cazar Developments have begun launching residential projects inside the city.
Investment Advantages in New Heliopolis
Within a few years, New Heliopolis has become a rising East Cairo investment destination, combining competitive prices with continuous asset growth driven by the partnership model and new projects:
A Clear Price Gap Within One City
Meter prices start around EGP 30,000 in some projects and exceed EGP 110,000 in Sodic East, giving early investors significant growth margins in new launches such as Talala.
A Partnership Model That Guarantees Serious Development
Partnership revenues exceeded EGP 4.5 billion by mid-2026, and names as strong as SODIC, Madinet Masr, and G Developments provide confidence in build quality and delivery.
Transport Infrastructure That Lifts Rental Value
The in-city LRT station and proximity to the New Capital and Fifth Settlement create growing rental demand from East Cairo’s workforce, giving owners steady income.
Future Projects on the City’s Land
The EGP 5 billion entertainment and hotel project and the 212-feddan entrance zone will add a service layer raising surrounding property values.
Flexible Payment Plans
Down payments from just 5% with installments up to 10 years across most projects lower the entry barrier for smaller investors.
Explore investment opportunities in New Heliopolis
New Heliopolis City brings together the heritage of Heliopolis, third-generation planning, and a direct LRT connection to the national transport network, with prices still in their growth phase versus its East Cairo neighbors.
It is a balanced choice for those seeking a calm, fully serviced home, and for investors aiming to move before the price momentum in major developers’ projects peaks.
To discover the latest projects and prices in New Heliopolis, explore Real Estate Capsule’s full guide to the city’s compounds and developers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
New Heliopolis City is located on Cairo's eastern side within Greater New Cairo, between the Cairo-Ismailia and Cairo-Suez desert roads, forming a natural link between El Shorouk City and Badr City, and it belongs administratively to Cairo Governorate.
The city is around 25 km from the New Administrative Capital in 25 to 30 minutes via Al Amal Axis, and 15 to 20 minutes from the Fifth Settlement and New Cairo via the Suez Road, while Cairo International Airport is 15 to 20 minutes away and Madinaty is only 5 minutes away.
The city spans 5,888 feddans and is classified among Egypt's third-generation cities, with around 65% of its total area dedicated to green spaces and landscape — one of the highest ratios among Egypt's new cities.
New Heliopolis is the only Egyptian new city fully owned by Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (HHD) rather than the New Urban Communities Authority, and it was established by Presidential Decree No. 193 of 1995.
Studios start from EGP 1,800,000 for areas between 35 and 85 m², apartments from EGP 3,000,000, duplexes from EGP 7,500,000, townhouses and twin houses from EGP 10,000,000, and standalone villas from EGP 14,000,000, with the average apartment price per meter around EGP 61,000.
Most projects offer down payments starting from 5% with installments up to 10 years, as in Talala, Jadinah, and Elaia, while Sodic East offers a 10% down payment over 7 years and New Kairo a 10% down payment over 9 years.
The most prominent compounds are Talala by Madinet Masr, Sodic East by SODIC on 650 feddans, Jadinah by Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development, New Kairo by G Developments, and Elaia on 85 feddans.
Sodic East is the city's largest project, developed in partnership between SODIC and the owning company on 650 feddans bordered by El Shorouk to the west, with a meter price exceeding EGP 110,000 — the highest benchmark in the city.
Yes, the city has its own station on the main LRT line between Shorouk and Badr. The train runs 103.3 kilometers and connects the city to Adly Mansour Central Station, which intersects with Metro Line 3 and serves 5 different transport modes.
The city is divided into numbered districts from the 1st to the 9th, and urban activity is currently concentrated in the 6th District with the New Korba area, the 5th District of villas and gated compounds, the 4th District at kilometer 44 of the Suez Road, Golf Square, and the partnership projects zone.
The city is surrounded by the British University in Egypt (BUE), the French University of Egypt (UFE), Badr University (BUC), El Shorouk Academy, and the Arab Open University, along with international schools such as Falcon, British Columbia Canadian (BCCIS), Nile International, Dover American, and RISE.
The city combines a clear price gap starting from around EGP 30,000 per meter up to over EGP 110,000, a partnership model with developers such as SODIC and Madinet Masr whose revenues exceeded EGP 4.5 billion by mid-2026, an in-city LRT station lifting rental value, and upcoming projects including an EGP 5 billion entertainment and hotel development.
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