El Gabal El Asfar Project
Overview
This strategic infrastructure project enhances Greater Cairo’s sanitation system by linking key
urban expansions to advanced sewage treatment at Gabal El Asfar. It supports New Cairo and
developments along Suez and Ring Roads. With a discharge of 550,000 m³/day, the system relies
on gravity-based reinforced concrete pipelines and extensive micro-tunneling over multiple
sectors to ensure efficient and sustainable wastewater management.
📍 Location:
West of the Ring Road and Sheikh Zayed
📅 Duration:
2022–2026
👷♂️ Client:
Engineering Authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces
💵 Contract Value:
$298 Million
Key Features
- High-Capacity Sewage Network for Urban Expansion:
- • Serves Northern Suez Road, New Cairo, and Fifth Settlement.
- • Gravity-operated system with reinforced concrete pipelines.
- • Daily capacity of 550,000 m³ ensures long-term sustainability.
- Advanced Micro-Tunneling Construction:
- • 12 km executed using 43 pipe jacking installations.
- • 56 launch and reception shafts strategically positioned.
- • Large diameter pipes (up to 3,400 mm) for heavy flow loads.
- Phased Sector Implementation:
- • Sector 1: Al Shuwaiqat to Suez/Ring Road Manhole No.122 – 10,110 m.
- • Sector 2: North 90th/Suez Road to Manhole No.122 – 10,288 m.
- • Sector 3: Manhole No.122 to Gabal El Asfar outlet – 21,602 m.
