Fifth Settlement

The Fifth Settlement (Egyptian Arabic: التجمع الخامس‎‎ El Tagamo‘ El Khames, literally means "the Fifth Gathering", but the official English name is "the Fifth Settlement"; commonly shortened to: التجمع El Tagamo‘  pronounced [ettæˈɡæmmoʕ]) is one of the districts of New Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the most affluent districts of the city. It consists of several private neighborhoods, including Gharb El Golf, El Shouifat, Diplomats, El Narges, El Yasmeen, El Banafseg etc. The main street is Share‘ El Tes‘een or 90 St., it serves as the central axis of the city of New Cairo. It contains financial, administrative and commercial centers that serve the city and Greater Cairo as a whole. It is one of the fastest growing areas in Egypt in terms of construction.

The German University in Cairo, one of several university campuses in New Cairo.

History

Beginning on 5 March 2011, the criminal court of the Fifth Settlement was the venue of the trial of former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly for corruption, specifically money laundering and embezzlement of public funds.^[1]

See also

• El Rehab
• New Cairo
• El Shorouk
• Greater Cairo

References

Districts and suburbs of Greater Cairo
Cairo Governorate	Abbassia Ain Shams Azbakeya Bulaq Daher El Marg Helwan 15th of May Mokattam City of the Dead Manshiyat Naser Nasr City El Qobbah Rhoda Island El Manial El Sakkakini Shubra Shubra El Sahel Rod El Farag Zeitoun Historical Coptic Cairo Downtown Cairo Faggala Fustat Islamic Cairo El Matareya Old Cairo Affluent Garden City Heliopolis Maadi Zamalek Newly planned Badr Madinaty New Cairo Fifth Settlement New Heliopolis El Shorouk
Giza Governorate	Giza Agouza Mit Okba Imbaba Historical Kerdasa Affluent Dokki Mohandessin Newly planned 6th of October Sheikh Zayed
Qalyubia Governorate	Shubra El Kheima Newly planned Obour

Coordinates: 30°00′17″N 31°26′03″E / 30.00472°N 31.43417°E / 30.00472; 31.43417