Mall of Arabia Cairo

The Mall of Arabia (Arabic: مول العرب, "Arab Mall") Cairo is a shopping mall in 6th of October City (at the border of Sheikh Zayed City) in the western part of the Cairo metropolitan area in Egypt. It opened in 2010.^[1]

Mall of Arabia is Egypt's largest shopping mall, offering a diverse range of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Beyond its extensive retail offerings, the mall features an 8-acre park known as "The Park," providing a green space for relaxation and events. Notably, it houses the first Mercedes-Benz showroom in Egypt, which opened in 2020, and introduced The Gap's first store in Africa in 2011. The mall also includes a furniture mall, a mosque, and a variety of restaurants and cafes, making it a comprehensive destination for visitors. ^[1]

In 2014, the International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested US$60 million in the mall ahead of its Phase II expansion.^[2]

Saudi developer Fawaz Alhokair Group created a subsidiary, Marakez, charged with developing the second phase of the Mall of Arabia Cairo, "The Expansion" measuring 40,000 ² of gross leasable area.^[3] In addition, Marakez is to create new residential developments, food and beverage chains, and entertainment chains in Egypt.^[1]

Anchors include:^[4]

• Carrefour hypermarket
• Superstores Decathlon, dStore, Go Sport, Home Center
• IKEA, ca. 20,000 m², the second to open in Egypt^[5]
• Marks & Spencer
• supermarkets Seoudi and Spinneys
• Apparel superstores DeFacto and LC Waikiki (both Turkish companies); as well as H&M and Zara
• Galaxy Cineplex
• HC Furniture Mall
• Mall of Arabia mosque

The complex includes an 8-acre (32,000 m²) park, "the Park".^[6]

The Gap opened its first store in Africa here in 2011.^[7]

The first Mercedes-Benz mall showroom in Egypt opened at Mall of Arabia Cairo in 2020.^[8]

In 2022, Turkish retailer Colin's entered the Egyptian market with a store in Mall of Arabia Cairo and three others.^[9]