Badr, Egypt
Badr
بدر | |
|---|---|
Badr Location in Egypt | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.0 sq mi (419.6 km2) |
| Population (2023 est.) | |
• Total | 33,456 |
| • Density | 206.5/sq mi (79.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Badr (Egyptian Arabic: بدر pronounced [bædɾ]) is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It was planned and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority(NUCA). Badr was established in 1982 according to Prime Ministerial Decree 235/1982 allocating NUCA 3000 acres in the Eastern Desert on the Cairo-Suez Highway. It has since grown to 21,000 acres, and has a 2200 acre industrial zone that includes 564 factories, in addition to 501 factories still under construction.