Al-Mogran Development Project

The Al-Mogran Development Project is an over $4 billion development project undertaken by the Alsunut Development Company that seeks to develop several thousand acres in downtown Khartoum along the spot where the White Nile and Blue Nile merge to form the Nile. The discovery of oil in Sudan has provided the Sudanese government with a billion dollar surplus that allows the funding of this project.

Starting in 2004, the project has two main phases:

phase one, the Central Business District development

phase two, the residential estate portion.

The Al-Mogran project, when completed, will produce convert|11000000|sqft|m2 of office space, 1,100 villas, housing for 45,000 residents and visitors, and jobs for 60,000 Sudanese. The project, however, has received criticism in light of the continuing Darfur Conflict. Completion is expected by 2014.

External links

* [http://www.alsunut.com/ Alsunut Development Company's Website]
* [http://www.alsunut.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=28 Alsunut.com] The Al-Mogran Development Project's
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6573527.stm] BBC's somewhat critical Article about the Al-Mogran Project