Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Sherif El Sherbini, held a wide-ranging meeting on Monday to follow upwork progress in the Fustat Hills Park project in Cairo.
The meeting, attended by officials from the Housing Ministry, the New Urban Communities Authority, and the Central Agency for Reconstruction (CAR), featured a review of the project’s current status through a video presentation.
El Sherbiniemphasised the significance of the project, which is being closely monitored by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The Fustat Hills Park, spanning approximately 500 acres, is one of the largest parks in the Middle East. It’s located in a central area in Historic Cairo, near landmarks such as the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, Ain El-Sira Lake, the Religious Complex, and Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque. The park is being developed on a site that was previously used as a landfill.
The minister outlined that Fustat Hills Park will feature eight zones and 14 gates, including modern, historical, and garden-style entrances. The park will have extensive green spaces and offer activities that revive Egypt’s heritage across Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic, and modern eras.
The project is expected to boost religious and cultural tourism while providing a new recreational space for Cairo residents, in line with the country’s efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment, El Sherbin\i said.
Fustat Hills Park will also include a “Hills and Valley” area, with three hills of varying elevations connected by a water passage. The highest points will offer scenic views of Cairo’s landmarks, including the Citadel of Salah Eddin and the Pyramids of Giza. The park’s “Heritage Gardens Hill” will feature terraces, visitor facilities, restaurants, and spaces for cultural and recreational activities.
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