Ras El Hekma is a complete Mediterranean city, planned for people to live in all year round, not just for the summer season.
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It covers 170.8 km² with 44 km of coastline on Egypt's North Coast, and it's backed by the largest international investment in Egypt's history.
Homes, hotels, culture, business, transport and leisure are planned together in one masterplan, so the city works in every season.
Ras El Hekma is 1.6 times the size of Barcelona, with 3.5 times its coastline.
| City | Population | Land area | Coastline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ras El Hekma | About 2 million | 170.8 km² | 44 km |
| Barcelona | 1.6 million | 101.9 km² | 12.5 km |
| Côte d'Azur (Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Monaco) | 1.1 million | 100 km² combined | About 38 km combined |
170.8 km² along 44 km of coastline. Wadi Yemm, the first precinct, sits on the northern shore.
Masterplan by Modon. Tap the image to open it full size. Illustrative.
A new international airport will serve the city. Sitting between Europe and the Gulf, Ras El Hekma puts about half the world's population within a four-hour flight.
Three marinas, one international marina with a cruise terminal and two domestic marinas, with more than 1,800 boat berths in total. They run along protected coastal canals, with both open-sea and sheltered berths.
A 10,000-seat amphitheatre on the sea in Wadi Yemm, inspired by classical design, for concerts, festivals and events all year.
The city's commercial heart, with offices for regional and international companies and room for start-ups to grow.
A free zone built to attract international business, technology and new industries to the city.
A rapid transit system links the precincts, alongside a fast road network and high-speed rail, so you can get around without a car.
Shops, restaurants and community spaces gathered around the water, for everyday life and meeting people.
Wadi Yemm's lighthouse is the landmark of the coast, the point people meet at and come back to.
| Alexandria | About 2 hours · 200 km |
| Cairo | About 3 hours |
| Marsa Matrouh | 85 km |
The city is also served by fast roads, high-speed rail and its own marinas.
| Kuwait | About 3 h |
| Rome | About 3 h |
| Doha | About 3 h 30 |
| Abu Dhabi | About 4 h |
| Dubai | About 4 h |
| Moscow | About 4 h |
| Riyadh | About 4 h 30 |
| Paris | About 4 h 30 |
| London | About 5 h |
| Madrid | About 5 h |
| New York | About 13 h |
Flight times are approximate, from the new Ras El Hekma airport once it opens.
Wadi Yemm is the first of Ras El Hekma's 17 precincts. It runs along 4.5 km of coastline, with 2.5 km of swimmable beaches, natural lagoons, a seafront promenade and two championship golf courses.
It's a low-density, walkable community: nearly half the land is open space, and most streets are made for walking and cycling.
| Wadi Yemm | For scale |
|---|---|
| 1.6 km beach promenade | Jumeirah Beach Walk is 1.7 km; the Cannes beach promenade is 2 km |
| 1.3 km Boulevard | Las Ramblas is 1.2 km; the Champs-Élysées is 1.9 km |
| 25,000 sqm of lagoons | About 20 Olympic swimming pools |
Modon, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, is the master developer, working with these international firms.
| Masterplan | Broadway Malyan, Dar (masterplan and infrastructure) |
| Lead architects | Aedas, OBMI, Dewan Architects + Engineers |
| Golf course design | Lobb + Partners |
| Marine consultant | Haskoning |
| Engineering | Egis, ECG, Shaker Consultancy Group |
| Hospitality consultant | WATG |
| Project management | Bechtel, Hill International |
| Contractors | Orascom, Rowad Modern Engineering, Hassan Allam Construction, Redcon, CCC |
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