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Constructing Egypt’s New Capital

The country’s government is relocating to a brand-new city in the desert outside of Cairo.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Constructing Egypt’s New Capital.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Lindsey Doermann.

Published August 24, 2024
Data acquired August 14, 2017 - August 9, 2024