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Zimbabwe is launching a new Cyber City in Mount Hampden, and they have already started pre-selling 50 luxury villas!
This project is supposed to be a modern city, with upscale homes and tech infrastructure.
#newcities
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sale of Luxury Villas Starts in New Zimbabwean City for the Rich
Developers have started selling villas that will be built in a new Zimbabwean city that’s targeting the economically troubled country’s elite and may eventually be designated its capital.
www.bloomberg.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ghana's government is planning a new city to with the idea to reduce congestion on overcrowded Accra. They have started a study to see how and where it can be built.
#newcities
www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...
Government to begin design and feasibility study for a new city
As a permanent fix to decongest Accra, the Government will soon begin the design and feasibility study for a new city, President John Dramani Mahama, has said.
www.ghanaweb.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Sweden is planning Stockholm Wood City, this is a new district built mostly from wood and mass timber. 
It includes approx 2,000 homes, offices, shops, all with a focus on being eco-friendly.
#newcities
www.newsweek.com/gigantic-woo...
Gigantic wooden city being built in Europe will be 2.7M sq ft in size
The Stockholm Wood City project will be 2.7 million square feet large.
www.newsweek.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Forest City in Malaysia was planned as a 700,000 person city on reclaimed land near Singapore.
However, years later, it seems to be more like a ghost town, with not as many people living in the new city.
#newcities
www.reuters.com/markets/asia...
'Seeing is believing': Country Garden's Malaysia project in spotlight
As cash-strapped developer Country Garden battles to stave off default, its sprawling $100 billion development in Malaysia has come under scrutiny from creditors even as the Southeast Asian nation dangles financial incentives to lure investments.
www.reuters.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Qatar built a brand-new city called Lusail for the World Cup, the new city includes towers, stadium, new metro, the works.
#newcities
apnews.com/article/worl...
Empty streets, cranes: the city built for Qatar's World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly quiet.
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Toyota is building “Woven City”, a new city near Mt. Fuji. It will be a living tech experiment.
It starts with around 300 residents and is expected to grow to around 2,000 people.
#newcities
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Toyota launches Woven City test site near Mt. Fuji for tech testing
Toyota Motor opened the first section of its Woven City testing site near Japan's Mt. Fuji on Thursday, more than five years after unveiling the project aimed at accelerating real-world trials of next-generation technologies.
www.reuters.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Vietnam is building a new city called Sun Urban City, its located near Hanoi, and it is being built on around 420 hectares of land.
It’s being marketed as a “modern city” with luxury housing and lots of green space.
#newcities
www.newsweek.com/vietnams-new...
Vietnam's new "modern city" with luxury apartments, vast green space
The project in the Ha Nam province will cover around 420 hectares of land and is about a 45-minute drive from Hanoi.
www.newsweek.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Egypt is planning a brand new desert city called Jirian, it will be 42 km west of Cairo.
Egypt plans to reroute 10 million cubic meters of Nile water per day just to support it.
#newcities
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Egypt plans desert city supplied with diverted Nile water
Egypt wants the development to help increase the value of state assets and boost land prices through "non-traditional, innovative ideas," Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said.
www.reuters.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Kazakhstan is building a new city called Alatau City, it will be located between Almaty and Konaev.
The plan is for Alatau City to be a “city of the future”, with digital services, modern government, and smart infrastructure built in from the start.
#newcities
qazinform.com/news/what-we...
What we know about Kazakhstan’s new Alatau City project
A new city named Alatau is set to rise between Almaty and Konaev as a national testbed for advanced urban planning, digital services and modern governance, Kazinform News Agency reports, citing a repr...
qazinform.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Telangana, in India, is building a brand new city called Bharat Future City. It is being built on 30,000 acres near Hyderabad.
It’s designed to be India’s first net-zero city!
#newcities
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/w...
Why India’s youngest state wants its greenest city: Bharat Future City near Hyderabad
Telangana is embarking on an ambitious project, Bharat Future City (BFC), a 30,000-acre greenfield development envisioned as India's first net-zero urban space. Located near Hyderabad, BFC aims to ble...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Turkmenistan opens a new, futuristic "smart" city that is dedicated to a leader- its former president, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov!
#newcities
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Turkmenistan opens futuristic city dedicated to leader
Turkmenistan opened a new, futuristic "smart" city on Thursday dedicated to its former president Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
www.reuters.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NEOM is a huge new city project in the Saudi desert, designed for 9 million people.
Leaders say it’s a “generational project” that will take decades to build.
#newcities
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Saudi Arabia's NEOM gigaproject a 'generational investment,' minister says
Saudi Arabia's NEOM gigaproject, a futuristic region being built in the desert, is a "generational investment" with a long timeline, the country's investment minister told Reuters on Monday, adding that foreign investment will pick up pace.
www.reuters.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
China is building Xiongan New Area, a planned megacity south of Beijing.
The goal is to make it a model “city of the future” by 2035, with modern planning and new industries.
#newcities
www.scmp.com/news/china/a...
China’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan marks latest step towards ambitious goals
Xiongan New Area now has 25 government agencies to guide continued expansion, city website says citing latest meeting.
www.scmp.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Bhutan is planning a new city called Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
It will cover more than 2,500 square km, be in a special administrative region, and link South Asia with Southeast Asia.
#newcities

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Buddhist Bhutan to build 'mindfulness city' to woo investment, create jobs
Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and began raising funds on Monday to help start the ambitious project.
www.reuters.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
India is planning a new “Global City” on 2,000 acres in Madurantakam, south of Chennai.
It will mix housing, offices, schools, hospitals, and green spaces. #newcities
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai...
Global city to rise in Madurantakam | Chennai News - The Times of India
Chennai: The race to identify the spot for TN's new global city is over. The 2,000-acre project will come up in Maduranthakam taluk, Chengalpet distri.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Kuwait is planning 3 new cities - Al Mutla'a, East Saad Al Abdullah, and West Saad Al Abdullah!
They will cover over 300 hectares and have the aim of helping with the country's housing shortage! #newcities
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch
Kuwait's government on Sunday invited local and international companies to take the first step in bidding for contracts as part of its plans to develop three new cities to help tackle a shortage of housing in the oil-rich country.
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Egypt is building a new capital city - New Administrative Capital (NAC). It is in the desert, about an hour from Cairo.
It's expected to cost $58 billion! House up to 8 million! And it already has ministries, parliament buildings, and some luxury housing! #newcities
african.business/2025/07/trad...
Can Egypt’s New Administrative Capital defy the sceptics?
Egypt says that the New Administrative Capital will define a modern and ambitious country, but sceptics say it risks failing communities.
african.business
September 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Indonesia is building a new capital city called Nusantara on the island of Borneo!
President Prabowo says he’ll spend about $3B by 2029 and wants to move the government there by 2028. #newcities
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Indonesia's President Prabowo to spend $3 bln on new capital city through 2029
Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto plans to spend 48.8 trillion rupiah ($2.99 billion) through 2029 to build the new capital city "Nusantara", with a target of relocating the government there by 2028, the project's chief said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Kenya is building a private "start-up" city, Tatu City, it's located near Nairobi. It's on 5000 acres, has 5000 residents and 88 companies, and its population is expected to grow! This new city has its own security rules and its run like a special economic zone! #newcities
apnews.com/article/keny...
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000.
apnews.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Australia is building a new city - Bradfield City Centre - near the upcoming Western Sydney Airport. It aims to have 10,000 homes, 20,000 jobs and 2 million m² of mixed use space. The goal is to create a walkable, green city around the new airport!
#newcities
www.nsw.gov.au/media-releas...
Australia’s newest city takes shape as Bradfield City Centre Masterplan gets tick of approval
A brand-new city is set to rise around Western Sydney’s new Airport following the formal adoption of Bradfield City Centre’s Master Plan. The vision of Bradfield city will build on significant momentu...
www.nsw.gov.au
September 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM