Badr
بدر | |
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  Badr Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°08′09″N 31°43′54″E / 30.135923°N 31.731552°E 30°08′10″N 31°42′54″E / 30.136°N 31.715°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.0 sq mi (419.6 km2) |
| Population (2023 est.)[2] | |
• Total | 33,456 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Badr (Arabic: بدر pronounced [bædɾ]) is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt.[3] It was planned and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority(NUCA).[4] 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 this, 501 factories are still under construction.[4] Most factories are built with the aim of exporting to Arab, African and world markets. In 2017, the census recorded 31,299 residents.[5]
- ^ "Badr (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Egypt population estimates by qism and markaz on 1/1/2023" (PDF). capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Badr City". New Urban Communities Authority. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2017). "2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. Retrieved 21 February 2023.