Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Thursday 11:22 PM | Governorate Giza Area 400 km² | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 72% Humidity Neighborhoods 6th District, 4th District, Degla Palms, Dreamland Colleges and Universities October 6 University, Misr University for Scienc, Modern Sciences and Arts, Ahram Canadian University | ||
6th of October (Egyptian Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر El Sādis Min Uktōber; colloquially known as ستة أكتوبر Seta Uktober) is a city in Giza Governorate, a satellite town and part of the urban area of Cairo, Egypt, 32 km (20 miles) outside the city. It has a population ranging between some 185,000 in the city to an estimated 500,000 inhabitants in the wider area.
Contents
- Map of 6th of October City Giza Governorate Egypt
- Establishment
- Climate
- Headquarters
- Business
- Industry
- Education facilities
- Universities and Institutes
- Secondary schools and international schools
- Health services
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Infrastructure
- Leisure and entertainment
- Shopping malls
- Cinemas
- Clubs
- Other entertainment
- Islam
- Christianity
- References
Map of 6th of October City, Giza Governorate, Egypt
6th of October was the capital of the now defunct 6th of October Governorate. A new city in the desert, it hosts Egyptian students and students from various countries, such as the Gulf, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories, who study at its private universities.
Establishment
The settlement was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of Egyptian president Anwar El Sadat. It is 17 km from the great pyramids of Giza and 32 km from downtown Cairo. The city has a total area of 119.2 thousand acres and, eventually, is expected to have 6 million inhabitants, although there are many unoccupied or incomplete buildings.
It was announced as the capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April 2008. Following the governorate's dissolution in April 2011, in the wake of the Egyptian revolution, it was reincorporated into the Giza Governorate, to which it had originally belonged.
The city's name commemorates the commencement of the October War on 6 October 1973, the same date chosen as Egypt's Armed Forces Day.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). Its climate is very similar to Giza and Cairo, owing to its proximity to them.
Headquarters
6th of October is the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football. It hosts Egypt's Smart Village, the technology park and regional hub for many companies in the IT and financial sectors.
Business
6th of October City has one of the largest industrial zones in Egypt on which the entire city is established. The industrial zone provides jobs for employees within the city as well as from other parts of Giza. It is accompanied by a banking sector that groups branches of all banks in Egypt in an area that is close to the industrial area to serve the needs of the industry and residents.
Some of the largest businesses in 6th of October City are mentioned below:
Industry
6th of October houses four industrial zones.
Important factories:
Education facilities
There are seven private universities in 6th of October City, including two private medical schools at Misr University for Science and Technology and October 6 University.
Universities and Institutes
Secondary schools and international schools
Health services
The city has several teaching, public, and private hospitals as well as many smaller clinics.
Hospitals
Hotels
Infrastructure
6th of October Airport is used for the transport of products and materials to and from the city.
Leisure and entertainment
The city has a wide variety of entertainment and leisure activities for families and individuals.
Shopping malls
There are eight mega malls (four under construction), as well as many small malls and centers with an average of three for each city.
Cinemas
6th of October has 10 cinema complexes, 4 of which are under construction.
Clubs
There are nine sporting clubs (with one under construction).
Other entertainment
The city has two paintball fields (Adrenaline Paintball and KEE Action Park). There are two amusement parks: Dream Park and Mega Park (under construction). Camp X-treme is a team building venue, family picnic park and camping facility for kids and adults.
Islam
The city is served by many mosques, the largest being El Hosary Mosque on El Tahrir St.
Christianity
There are several churches in 6th of October. The most famous of them is St. Mary and St. Merkurious Church.