Whereas choosing the appropriate property for your family is an important matter, therefore, the decision to look for an apartment or villa for sale must be studied well, as the failure in choosing the right location might cause material or moral losses, such as frequent transfers, or defaulting on payment methods, and other problems that may worsen your dreams of settling with your family.

Here, Aqarmap provides you with a number of locations in Cairo in which you can search for property and help you to make the decision based on services, spaces of units, facilities, entertainment methods, and transportation in these areas.

As New cities are less populated and have a range of payment options and facilities, so you might have to think about the Fifth Settlement, Kattameya, and Sheikh Zayed. These three areas, in particular, are somehow populated now and have the most important services and types of transportation that you may need. That’s why, they have risen to the scene of property’s market due to high demand from buyers.

The Fifth Settlement

Among the most prestigious new areas, where international companies and banks are racing to invest in it. The most important neighborhoods of Fifth Settlement is 90th Street; one of the most important factors of attraction for those looking for apartments for sale in Fifth Settlement. The Fifth Settlement is characterized by important roads and entrances to facilitate transportation to and from it, such as El-Moshir Tantawy Axis, Ain Sokhna Road, and Nasr City.

The most important neighborhoods for housing in the Fifth Settlement

El Kornfol District

It features spacious areas, and distinctive views.
The district overlooks 90th Street.
Its distinguished location is near Platinum Club, Wadi Degla. It lies between Madinaty and Mountain View.

Lotus District

Its design comes in the shape of the lotus flower. 40% of its area goes for housing, 30% for commercial areas, and 30% for recreational areas.
Lotus District contains important compounds, the most famous of which are the following Kattameya Dunes.
Kattameya Dunes contains malls, company and bank buildings, and entertainment services.
It lies in the middle of the city, and therefore it is called the heart of New Cairo.

Bet Elwatn

Bet Elwatn is one of the best projects in the Fifth Settlement for Egyptian expatriates, therefore, the services and facilities associated with it are distinguished by quality and following the latest international systems.
The services area is located in the middle of the neighborhoods, not inside it, which guarantees privacy and tranquility for the residents of Bet Elwatn.
Its location is near to the New Administrative Capital, Rehab, and Madinaty.
Large green spaces.
Distinguished internal division of units.

Sheikh Zayed City

The city is located near 6th of October City, Hadbet El Ahram, and about 28 km away from Cairo’s Downtown. It is bordered by "Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road", and can be reached via the 26th of July axis.

The city is divided into several areas, where residential real estates vary from economic, middle, upper-middle, and high classes. Moreover, the city has been divided into several districts and neighborhoods up to 20 districts.

Features of Sheikh Zayed City

The availability of markets and major trade malls like: Hyper One, Americana Plaza Mall, and Mall of Arabia.
The availability of green areas and open gardens, where African Park, the first open zoo in Egypt, has been opened.
Gyms and sporting clubs, like: Sheikh Zayed Youth Center, Al Ahly Sporting Club, and triple Playgrounds.
Significant governmental headquarters, like: Ministry of Tourism- Urban Communities Authority- The Environmental Cultural Center- Egyptian Tourism Federation.
For health care services, there are many medical centers and hospitals affording the best services, like: Elsheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital - Rofayda Maternity Hospital - El Zohour Hospital.
The availability of different types of schools, like: Azhari Institute - Hotel School - British International School - The Canadian International College.
There are numerous restaurants, like: TBS- Crave, and cafes, like: Coffee Shop Company - Harris Cafe, in addition to numerous cinemas inside its major malls.

Most important areas of Sheikh Zayed

Sheikh Zayed City is divided into 20 districts as mentioned above, and the most important of which are:

The Green Revolution

It is one of the most important areas in Sheikh Zayed, as it is one of the agricultural zones.limited space of its land is allowed to be used for building villas and luxurious palaces.

Green Revolution lands are extended to Cairo- Alexandria Desert Road, which facilitates the movement from and to the area. It’s also privileged by splendid views and clean air, as green lands surround its small number of villas.

The First District

The district is located at the entrance of Sheikh Zayed City’s, and it’s one of its First Sector’s districts. It contains City Council headquarter, and a number of residential units, including apartments for middle-class category, and villas for upper middle class category. In the district, there is the famous market of Hyper One, and the new headquarter of Cairo University.

The Tenth District

It’s one of Third Sector’s districts in Sheikh Zayed City, where apartments and villas are offered for the middle-class category. The district includes Sheikh Zayed Youth Center, Azhari Institute, and a Civil Registry. It’s only defect is its nearness to the economic 63-meter housing buildings.

The Eleventh District

This district affords residential units for the middle class category. It’s located on Mostakbal Axis, and it’s characterized by the availability of good services; including shops, schools, and medical centers.

The Fifth District

The district contains famous Elsheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, a complex of Azhari institutes, and a number of youth buildings.

Kattameya

Kattameya is one of the most luxurious and prestigious areas in New Cairo city that includes compounds, such as; Kattameya Gate; Skyline; Kattameya Heights and more compounds you can find in there. So let's find out!

If you want to live in one of Kattameya compounds, it will be your perfect choice. The compounds are full of services and features, healthy location, and temperate climate. There are various modules and designs of compounds there, as well accessing all kinds of spaces that suits all. In addition, there are different facilities in the region. In this article, we will review the best of kattameya compounds.

The compound is divided into 5 major regions: (The Arab Company - Al Nasr – Nile – Giza – Al Mahmoudeya).

The Katameya area is unique in its division and good planning, in addition to the availability of all aesthetic touches in the region from wide, clean and quiet streets, and the availability of all shops and various administrative buildings, as it suits all individuals in terms of prices.

It also includes a number of major milestones as; Al Noor Mosque, the High Institute for Management Sciences, Kattameya School, Kalila Institute (Azhari), Maadi School, Al Haramain School, and the Kuwaiti Institute.

In addition, it contains many recreational and health activities and all types of transportation.

Location of Kattameya City

Kattameya is located in the southwest of New Cairo, and it has a geographic extension of some districts as the Eastern Maadi and certain districts of Mokattam as the Middle Plateau.

It also bounded to the north by Saad Zaghloul axis, to the east by Mohamed Farid Street, and is 5 minutes from the Ring Road.

Katameya Gate Compound

Katameya Gate is one of the best projects of Memaar Al Morshedy residential compound. It is characterized by its unique designs and varied green areas and large swimming pools.

It includes plenty of services from hospitals, schools, clubs, entertainment areas, and residential towers with façades that reflect the sunlight and isolate the dust, as well as security services and health clubs.

The compound provides a multiple of housing units up to 2,869 units, including 200 m² apartments. It offers payment facilities up to 5 years.

Katameya Heights

One of the largest, finest and most luxurious compounds in Katameya, It defines calamity, elegance and privacy.

The compound provides many services like commercial centers, green areas, medical clinics, health clubs, security and guarding, entertainment places and an enormous golf course.

It also has various housing units such as villas and palaces up to 1,000 m².

Skyline Compound

Skyline is one of Memaar Al Morshedy company's amazing projects in Kattameya.

It is located nearby Carrefour City and the Ring Road, and only 10 minutes away from Nasr City and 20 mins of Mokattam.

Skyline extends over an area of 20 feddans. It affords a number of services, including one of the largest gardens in the world, health clubs, social and recreational centers, and the commercial center that holds the most popular shops, restaurants and cafes.

There are housing units with areas ranging from 59 m² up to 200 m², with the possibility of installments over 8 years.

One Kattameya Compound

It is considered one of the most prestigious projects at all, in which it is designed by European Danish style.

The project is designed to have façades that reflect the sunlight and dust, to provide privacy and comfort to the residents.

It extends on an area of 30 feddans, and provides a number of 30 residential-unit-tower with some of administrative offices annexed to another 8 towers.

The compound offers areas beginning with 71 m² up to 231 m², in addition to security services and garages, commercial shops, green spaces, social and health clubs, clinics, etc.

Crystal Plaza Compound

The compound extends to an area of 16 km². It's only 20 minutes away from downtown. its designs aim at spreading comfort among the residents through its wonderful and exceptional layouts.

It has nearly 634 housing units with areas ranging from 75 m² to 300 m². The compound also contains all kinds of facilities and services.

West Alley Kattameya Compound

One of the best compounds in Kattameya. It lands on the Golf West area, nearby Katameya Heights. Besides, its location on a high plateau provides it with a moderate atmosphere throughout the year.

West Alley extends from the plot No. 85 to 87 in New Cairo, Katameya over 3,700 m². It offers units in many models with up to 800 m² areas.

Kattameya Plaza Project

It is a project of one the most luxurious real estate companies, SODIC for Development and Investment, in Egypt.

With 474 housing units, Kattameya Plaza was designed with fully furnished or semi-finished units, including apartments, villas and duplex with all types of facilities.

It lands on the west of the Fifth Settlement and near 90 Street, the American University and Future University. The compound features the best services and various spaces that start with 150 m² to 300 m².

Katameya Hills Compound

The finest residential compound located near the 90 Street, not far from the American University only 25 minutes away and 10 minutes from the Ring Road.

Al Ahly Real Estate Development Co. designed this project.

It features a number of large services, including: landscapes, green spaces, swimming pools, as well as a plenty of shops, restaurants and cafes.

The compound includes many residential units beginning with 200 m² apartments and 500 m² villas. It offers flexible installments up to around 6 years with a 15% down payment.