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Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
- Kuwait's new artificial city in the Persian Gulf is being built around excavated canals. The city has 125 miles (200 km) of shoreline with amazing beaches.
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Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
- Construction started in 2002, but so far, only three out of the ten planned construction phases have been concluded.
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Dholera Smart City, India
- Dholera Smart City is planned to be twice the size of Mumbai. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, it aims to be home to around two million people and create 800,000 jobs by 2050.
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Dholera Smart City, India
- Construction has faced some challenges, namely the location being prone to flooding and some investors pulling out of the deal. Still, Dholera Smart City's airport is expected to open in 2026, and by 2031, the city will have a rail link.
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Waterfall City, South Africa
- Located on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the new Waterfall City is now home to one of the biggest malls in the country: the Mall of Africa.
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Waterfall City, South Africa
- Waterfall City has grown considerably but is not yet complete. With at least US$5.8 billion invested, completion will not be achieved until 2027.
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NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- NEOM is a $1.5 trillion innovative project that will involve a megacity intended to be home to nine million people. The city will have plenty of skyscrapers, and no roads, as everything will be within walking distance.
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NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- A high-speed rail connection is supposed to connect The Line, which is how the city will be shaped: a simple straight line.
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Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Launched in 2014, Port City Colombo is planned to be home to 80,000 people, have a marina, financial center, and waterfront residential buildings, as well as a duty-free shopping mall.
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Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka
- The last decade was mostly spent moving sand and shaping the new peninsula. Colombo has now moved to a further stage of construction and it's expected to be complete in about 25 years at a cost of $20 billion.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- Indonesia's capital city Jakarta may be submerged by 2050, so the government came up with a plan to move its capital 800 miles (1,300 km) away.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- Nusantara will be home to the Indonesian government. Pictured is the Garuda Palace, which is a presidential palace.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- In addition to government buildings, there are also residential ones being built, as well as numerous infrastructures. The project is expected to cost $35 billion.
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Blue City, Oman
- Al-Madina al-Zarqa, or Blue City, is Oman’s new city unveiled in 2005. Expected to become the nation's third-largest city, it will be home to 200,000 and boast lots of luxury tourism facilities.
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Blue City, Oman
- Construction began in 2016 but eventually stalled for financial reasons. The Blue City project started again in 2023 and it's expected to cost $37.5 billion to complete.
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Songdo, South Korea
- Launched in 2003, this sustainable and smart city aimed to rival Seoul as an economic hub. The total cost of the project is expected to be $50 billion.
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Songdo, South Korea
- With plenty of green spaces and technology such as sensors to measure traffic flow, Songdo is now home to around 210,000 people. The final stages of construction should end in 2025.
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New Administrative Capital, Egypt
- Launched in 2015, this megaproject located about 30 miles (45 km) away from the capital, Cairo, aims to be the headquarters for government buildings, as well as other businesses.
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New Administrative Capital, Egypt
- The city has been under construction since 2016 and has an estimated cost of $59 billion. In 2024, at least 1,500 families were already living in the New Administrative Capital.
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Forest City, Malaysia
- Forest City, Malaysia, is a smart city launched in 2016 by Chinese developer Country Garden as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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Forest City, Malaysia
- The city was advertised as a "quiet, safe and relaxing island to live," but the government faced backlash and was accused of building an overpriced city for foreigners.
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Forest City, Malaysia
- So far, only a small percentage of construction has been completed, at the cost of at least $100 billion.
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King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah Economic City is located north of Jeddah. The project kickstarted in 2005 and the aim was to turn it into an attractive economic hub, home to two million people.
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King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- Currently, only a quarter of the city has been built, and only around 10,000 people live there. The $100 billion required for the completion of the project has been difficult to secure from investors.
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Tatu City, Kenya
- Tatu City is being built in a former coffee farmland about 12 miles (20 km) from Nairobi. The project began in 2015.
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Tatu City, Kenya
- The government gave Tatu City a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status to encourage businesses to move there and make the most of tax advantages. So far, an estimated $1.5 billion has been invested in the new city.
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Maldives Floating City, Maldives
- The Maldives is a nation of islands that are at risk due to rising sea levels. Developer Dutch Docklands partnered with the government to build a floating city.
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Maldives Floating City, Maldives
- Accessible via a short boat ride from the capital Male, Maldives Floating City will have 5,000 homes and cater to tourists. Construction began in June 2023 and it's expected to be finished in 2028. Sources: (Love Money) See also: Coastal cities at risk of submersion
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Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
- Kuwait's new artificial city in the Persian Gulf is being built around excavated canals. The city has 125 miles (200 km) of shoreline with amazing beaches.
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Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
- Construction started in 2002, but so far, only three out of the ten planned construction phases have been concluded.
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Dholera Smart City, India
- Dholera Smart City is planned to be twice the size of Mumbai. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, it aims to be home to around two million people and create 800,000 jobs by 2050.
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Dholera Smart City, India
- Construction has faced some challenges, namely the location being prone to flooding and some investors pulling out of the deal. Still, Dholera Smart City's airport is expected to open in 2026, and by 2031, the city will have a rail link.
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Waterfall City, South Africa
- Located on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the new Waterfall City is now home to one of the biggest malls in the country: the Mall of Africa.
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Waterfall City, South Africa
- Waterfall City has grown considerably but is not yet complete. With at least US$5.8 billion invested, completion will not be achieved until 2027.
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NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- NEOM is a $1.5 trillion innovative project that will involve a megacity intended to be home to nine million people. The city will have plenty of skyscrapers, and no roads, as everything will be within walking distance.
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NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- A high-speed rail connection is supposed to connect The Line, which is how the city will be shaped: a simple straight line.
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Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Launched in 2014, Port City Colombo is planned to be home to 80,000 people, have a marina, financial center, and waterfront residential buildings, as well as a duty-free shopping mall.
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Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka
- The last decade was mostly spent moving sand and shaping the new peninsula. Colombo has now moved to a further stage of construction and it's expected to be complete in about 25 years at a cost of $20 billion.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- Indonesia's capital city Jakarta may be submerged by 2050, so the government came up with a plan to move its capital 800 miles (1,300 km) away.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- Nusantara will be home to the Indonesian government. Pictured is the Garuda Palace, which is a presidential palace.
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Nusantara, Indonesia
- In addition to government buildings, there are also residential ones being built, as well as numerous infrastructures. The project is expected to cost $35 billion.
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Blue City, Oman
- Al-Madina al-Zarqa, or Blue City, is Oman’s new city unveiled in 2005. Expected to become the nation's third-largest city, it will be home to 200,000 and boast lots of luxury tourism facilities.
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Blue City, Oman
- Construction began in 2016 but eventually stalled for financial reasons. The Blue City project started again in 2023 and it's expected to cost $37.5 billion to complete.
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Songdo, South Korea
- Launched in 2003, this sustainable and smart city aimed to rival Seoul as an economic hub. The total cost of the project is expected to be $50 billion.
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Songdo, South Korea
- With plenty of green spaces and technology such as sensors to measure traffic flow, Songdo is now home to around 210,000 people. The final stages of construction should end in 2025.
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New Administrative Capital, Egypt
- Launched in 2015, this megaproject located about 30 miles (45 km) away from the capital, Cairo, aims to be the headquarters for government buildings, as well as other businesses.
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New Administrative Capital, Egypt
- The city has been under construction since 2016 and has an estimated cost of $59 billion. In 2024, at least 1,500 families were already living in the New Administrative Capital.
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Forest City, Malaysia
- Forest City, Malaysia, is a smart city launched in 2016 by Chinese developer Country Garden as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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Forest City, Malaysia
- The city was advertised as a "quiet, safe and relaxing island to live," but the government faced backlash and was accused of building an overpriced city for foreigners.
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Forest City, Malaysia
- So far, only a small percentage of construction has been completed, at the cost of at least $100 billion.
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King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah Economic City is located north of Jeddah. The project kickstarted in 2005 and the aim was to turn it into an attractive economic hub, home to two million people.
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King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- Currently, only a quarter of the city has been built, and only around 10,000 people live there. The $100 billion required for the completion of the project has been difficult to secure from investors.
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Tatu City, Kenya
- Tatu City is being built in a former coffee farmland about 12 miles (20 km) from Nairobi. The project began in 2015.
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Tatu City, Kenya
- The government gave Tatu City a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status to encourage businesses to move there and make the most of tax advantages. So far, an estimated $1.5 billion has been invested in the new city.
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Maldives Floating City, Maldives
- The Maldives is a nation of islands that are at risk due to rising sea levels. Developer Dutch Docklands partnered with the government to build a floating city.
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Maldives Floating City, Maldives
- Accessible via a short boat ride from the capital Male, Maldives Floating City will have 5,000 homes and cater to tourists. Construction began in June 2023 and it's expected to be finished in 2028. Sources: (Love Money) See also: Coastal cities at risk of submersion
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The cities of the future currently under construction
Would you live in one of these new cities?
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Have you ever wondered what governments would do if they had the chance to build a new city from scratch? Well, this is a reality in some countries.
The challenges of building a new city nowadays are certainly different than those faced in the past. Environmental and energetic efficiency, as well as many other factors, play a role in how these cities of the future will develop. It also costs a lot of money to build a new city, so these megaprojects are really quite spectacular in their grandiosity.
Click through the gallery to find out which cities are currently being built.
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