List of planned cities

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Planned Cities Around the World

The concept of planned cities, also known as new towns or planned communities, has been a significant urban planning strategy in various countries. These cities are designed and built from scratch to accommodate growing populations, provide infrastructure, and offer amenities.

### Africa

In South Africa, Sasolburg and Welkom were established as part of the country's industrialization efforts. In Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Djibouti, new cities have been built to address urbanization challenges. For example, Al Noor City in Djibouti is a twin city with its counterpart in Yemen.

In Egypt, several planned cities have been developed under various governments. The New Administrative Capital of Egypt, located near Cairo, was announced as the country's new capital in 2015. Other notable examples include Akhmim and Aswan, which were built to serve specific economic and industrial needs.

### Asia

In Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, planned cities have been established to promote economic growth and development. In Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel (excluding the Development Cities in Israel), Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen, new cities have been built to address urbanization challenges.

Notable examples include Naypyidaw in Myanmar (Burma), which was designed as the country's capital city, and Nusantara in Indonesia, which is set to become the country's future capital. In China, Xian de Tekes has been developed as a planned city for ethnic minority groups.

### Europe

In Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and other European countries, new cities have been built to accommodate growing populations and provide infrastructure. For example, the district of Ørestad in Copenhagen was developed as a planned city for residential and commercial purposes.

### Americas

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