AL NOOR CITY

AL NOOR CITY

Al Noor City is located in the south-west of Sudan’s capital city Khartoum, on the west bank of the White Nile, just a few kilometers before it seamlessly blends with the Blue Nile and continues its journey north to the Mediterranean.

The idyllic location of Al Noor City borders the Nile for 46km, promising a riverside location for virtually all residents, and offering over 137 million square meters of commercial, residential and leisure facilities. Universities, schools, shops, restaurants, sporting amenities, and a variety of health facilities ensure Al Noor City is a truly cosmopolitan environment, offering something for everyone.

A kaleidoscope of zones have been designed, each one with a different function. Specific business areas are defined, as are residential and retail areas, hotels and entertainment venues, all promising the ultimate convenience. Residential areas are protected from traffic by noise-limiting ‘green belts’, and with landscaping representing 40% of the development, lush-green areas are abundant.

The City is conveniently located just 10km from Khartoum international airport, and only 5km from the planned new airport on the western bank. A comprehensive road network will link the development with the local cities of Omduran, Bahri and Khartoum, and with two new bridges to the East Bank of the Nile.

Project website:
http://grand-holds.com/index.htm

Main Contractors:

Grand Investment Holdings

Grand Investment Holdings is a leading expertise Sudanese company dealing in constructions, Residential complexes and buildings , our mission is to serve customers with quality construction services, Grand's collaborative team working as one part develop, design, and construct each project equipped with huge capabilities . The company staff of engineers, consultants is competent and high skilled cadres to ensure offering distinctive services all over Sudan , considering environment & Health as main targets. In a unique deal with the Kuwaiti Real State Greater Scheme undertakes the execution of ALNOOR City Project. This project consider to be as one of its kind in Sudan which witnesses nowadays an spectacular growth in buildings & construction arena ,for this Grand Investment Holding CO-LTD with complete agreement with the Ministry of Public Planning and Utilities - Khartoum State double the efforts to made ALNOOR scheme a real

Grand Realstate Projects Co.


Khartoum Council- ministry of Construction planning and public utilities

AISO architecture


International Projects Consultory Co.

AFRICAN NILOTE CAT WALK QUEENS

ALEK WEK

"I believe that true beauty comes from inside you and that always shows through. I have no problem with whatever the next big look is, whether it's big blonde hair and blue eyes or green hair and dark eyes. That's fine so long as there isn't just one ideal image. Don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful!"

- Alek Wek

Alek Wek born 1977 in Wau Southern Sudan. Named "the-black-and-white-cow" after a tribal good luck symbol, she was raised in a large but close-knit family in the small village of Wau. Alek's family fled to the UK when she was 12 to escape the civil war between the muslin north and Christian south of the Sudan. Alek was discovered in London in 1995 by a model scout. Alek's reputation has since been bolstered by her appearances in the music videos of Tina Turner ‘Goldeneye’ and 'Got ‘Til It’s Gone’ by Janet Jackson. One of the hottest new faces on the scene, Alek was soon courted by top design houses for their runway shows. Alek's distinctive looks, so different from the usual catwalk fare, caused a stir in the world of fashion, and garnered a raft of awards, including "Best New Model" at the Venus de la Mode Fashion Awards and the 1997 MTV model of the year.

Photos by Style.com

Alek also designs a range of designer handbags called "Wek 1933”. The year refers to the year her father was born.

Alek is a member of the U.S. Committee for Refugees' Advisory Council, and is helping to raise awareness about the situation in Sudan, as well as the plight of refugees worldwide.

Alek's success has redefined the traditional understanding of beauty.

Alek Wek Website http://www.alekwek1933.com

About the Dinka of Sudan Click Here

ATONG ARJOK

Atong Arjok is Sudanese born in California, USA. She has been featured in several magazines and cat walked in fashion shows for Benjamin Cho, Custo Barcelona and Diane von Furstenberg just to name a few.

AJUMA NASENYANA

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Ajuma Nasenyana was born 1984 in Lodwar, Turkana District in Kenya. 5ft 10 Ajuma got her breakthrough into the cat walk industry when she was recruited by Surazuri a modeling agency based in Nairobi, Kenya after having participated in the Miss Tourism Kenya Competition in 2003. The international agency Ford Models signed her up as a Ford Model. Since then the sky has been the limit for Ajuma trotting for country to country.

Ajuma has participated in numerous modeling stints alongside famous cat walk queens as Naomi Campbell and Alek Wek. She has equally been featured in numerous magazines.

Alek and Ajuma at Work

IS SUDAN THE NEXT POWER HOUSE IN AFRICA?

The Land of Cush will soon have a new skyline

The Al-Mogran Development Project is a $4 billion plus 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 11,000,000 square feet 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.

Alsunut Development Company website for more information CLICK HERE

THE AL MORGAN CONSTRUCTION SITE IN KHARTOUM
A WORK IN PROGRESS

The White Nile and the Blue Nile merge. The Al Mogran development will be situated on the peninsula to the bottom-left

IMAGES FROM PARTS OF KHARTOUM SUDAN

Sand Storm

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS COMING UP IN SUDAN

New Khartoum state of the art airport (work has began since october 2006)
-Cost US$530 million dollars
-Capacity of 7 millions passenger per year
-Superficy of 70 km2
-Two runaways at the length of 4000 meters and a width of 60 meters
-Height of the new airport’s tower will be 58.1 meters
-Passenger terminal at an area of 86,000 square meters
-Cargo terminal at an area of 40,000 square meters, in addition to a Presidential Terminal at an area of 3,750 meters, and large planes parks and maintenance workshops and other facilities. -Utilities at the new Khartoum Airport will include an international hotel with 300 rooms, a modern conference,hall and a big plane supply center. He added that several services, petroleum stations and markets will be established at the area around the new airport. It will be completed in 2009

Video of the future airport (made by the German construction group - Dorsch Gruppe) Simply Amazing! There is none like it in present day Africa. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/147423...udan_aiirport/

Rotana hotel is due to open by the end of 2008 at Almugran

http://www.rotana.com/factsheets/khartoum.htm

LINKS TO OTHER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
http://www.alyasmine.com