The Fifth Settlement (Arabic: التجمع الخامس, literally means "the Fifth Gathering"; commonly shortened to: التجمع et-Tagammoʿ pronounced [et.tæˈɡæm.moʕ]) forms a qism (also known as Al-Qahira al-Gadida Awwal, New Cairo 1 police ward) in the New Cairo satellite city, in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt.[1][2] The Fifth Settlement was originally one of five standalone human settlements (satellite cities) built by the New Urban Communities Authority in the 1980s in the desert east of the Cairo Ring Road to absorb the working class population growth.[3] In the year 2000, the Fifth Settlement, along with the nearby First and Third Settlements, were incorporated as New Cairo.[4][5] According to the 2017 census, it had 135,834 residents,:[6] [7] while the latest estimate puts it at 145,286 residents in 2023.[2]
Today, it is one of the more affluent neighbourhoods of Cairo, where a large number of private gated communities have been built, including Gharb El Golf, El Shouifat, Diplomats, El Narges, North investors, South investor. The main street is Share‘ El Tes‘een or 90 St., it serves as the central axis of the city of New Cairo. It contains financial, administrative and commercial centers that serve the city and Greater Cairo as a whole. It is one of the fastest-growing areas in Egypt in terms of construction.[citation needed]
Quarters and population
editAl-Qahira al-Gadida Awwal had 135,834 residents according to the 2017 census, across its four shiakhas (quarters):[6][7]
| Shiakha | Code 2017 | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jâmi`a al-Amrîkiyya (American University in Cairo), and al-Rawḍa, al- | 014204 | 451 |
| Narjis, and al-Mustathmirîn al-janûbiyya, al- | 014202 | 15175 |
| Tajammu` 5, al- | 014201 | 36830 |
| Yâsamîn et al-Banafsij, and al-Mustathmirîn al-shamâliyya, al- | 014203 | 83378 |
Trivia
editBeginning on 5 March 2011, the criminal court of the Fifth Settlement was the venue of the trial of former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly for corruption, specifically money laundering and embezzlement of public funds.[8]
Shopping areas in Fifth Settlement: Cairo festival city mall, Downtown Katameya and Concord plaza.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eastern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ a b Egypt Population by Qism and Markaz on 1/1/2023 (PDF). Central Organisation for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. 2023. p. 9.
- ^ "التجمع الخامس.. المدينة التى أنشأها حسب الله الكفراوى لـ 2.5 مليون من الفقراء.. فأصبحت حى الوزراء والسفراء ورجال الأعمال". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Presidential Decree 191/2000" (PDF). The Official Gazette. 2000.
- ^ "New cities between sustainability and real estate investment: A case study of New Cairo city". HBRC Journal. 2015.
- ^ a b Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2017). "2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b The interactive census site is the only available digital source (non-pdf) and must be queried as follows: Statistics and analysis > Population > 2017 Data > Gender >Statistical Tables >Total population and population by sex (Choose location).
- ^ "Feared former interior minister el-Adly on trial". BBC. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.