The Nile Valley starts in Aswan and ends in Cairo. It is about 900 km long. The “Nile City” is a series of settlements located in the Nile Valley. At the moment, this system can only be called a “city” by analogy; to call it a “city” is already a project, even if – at the same time – it is just a matter of fact. The population of the Nile City is about 26,000,000. The density of the Nile City is 2,100 inhabitants/km2. Such density allows this otherwise rural environment to be considered a city. Indeed, the Nile City has a density similar to that of the Los Angeles, Tokyo–Yokohama and Milan metropolitan regions. These numbers sound promising, but when it comes to providing a metropolitan life for its inhabitants, the Nile City simply cannot deliver. Entering the Nile City is a disillusioning experience at first, yet is also astonishing at the same time, for there is no city.

The 900 Km Nile City

TAMBURELLI, PIER PAOLO
2012-01-01

Abstract

The Nile Valley starts in Aswan and ends in Cairo. It is about 900 km long. The “Nile City” is a series of settlements located in the Nile Valley. At the moment, this system can only be called a “city” by analogy; to call it a “city” is already a project, even if – at the same time – it is just a matter of fact. The population of the Nile City is about 26,000,000. The density of the Nile City is 2,100 inhabitants/km2. Such density allows this otherwise rural environment to be considered a city. Indeed, the Nile City has a density similar to that of the Los Angeles, Tokyo–Yokohama and Milan metropolitan regions. These numbers sound promising, but when it comes to providing a metropolitan life for its inhabitants, the Nile City simply cannot deliver. Entering the Nile City is a disillusioning experience at first, yet is also astonishing at the same time, for there is no city.
2012
900 Km Nile City, Nile Valley, Egypt, territory, urbanism, ecology, overpopulation, informal settlements, informal land reclamation
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