The Octagon, in Greater Cairo, will soon be the new headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. Extending over 34 square miles (89 square kilometers) with a 50.5 million-square-foot (4.6 million-square-meter) floor plan, it is the largest defense headquarters in the world. It has eight octagon-shaped outer buildings—representing the eight branches of the Egyptian Armed Forces—and two inner ministerial buildings.—29.937917°, 31.653917°
The Octagon
The Octagon
The Octagon
The Octagon, in Greater Cairo, will soon be the new headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. Extending over 34 square miles (89 square kilometers) with a 50.5 million-square-foot (4.6 million-square-meter) floor plan, it is the largest defense headquarters in the world. It has eight octagon-shaped outer buildings—representing the eight branches of the Egyptian Armed Forces—and two inner ministerial buildings.—29.937917°, 31.653917°