Sheikh Zayed City

Sheikh Zayed City is the western answer to New Cairo: a desert master-plan built to give Cairo's growing middle and upper classes space, security and order. Life here revolves around gated compounds with names like Beverly Hills, Allegria and Westown, each offering villas and apartments wrapped in landscaped greens, clubhouses and gated entries. The district is anchored by big retail and leisure, from the vast Mall of Arabia to the boutique Arkan Plaza, and by a strong roster of international schools that make it a magnet for families. The trade-off is that this is suburbia by design: spread out, car-dependent and light on the street life of older Cairo. For buyers prioritising modern homes and family infrastructure, it is one of the city's most compelling growth corridors.

Sheikh Zayed City in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt