New Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة الجديدة‎ el-Qāhera el-Gedīda) is a city covering an area of about 30,000 hectares (70,000 acres) on the southeastern edge of Cairo governorate. It was established by presidential decree number 191 in the year 2000. The master plan was created in 2001 by a Boston firm. As of 2015, the city is still under construction, and its population is rapidly growing. Over the past few years New Cairo has become one of Cairo's most visited neighborhoods.