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6th of October (Modern Standard Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر Al Sādis Min Uktōber; Egyptian Arabic: ستة اكتوبر Setta Oktōbar) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region.
The city served as the capital of the now-defunct 6th of October Governorate, which was dissolved in 2011. Established as a new city in the desert, it hosts many local students, as well as foreign students from the Persian Gulf Arab states, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Syria, Iraq and Palestine.
History
The settlement was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. It is 32 km (20 mi) from the center of Cairo and 17 km (11 mi) from the great pyramids of Giza. Despite having many unfinished or vacant buildings, the city has a total area of 482 km2 (119,000 acres) and is eventually expected to have six million residents.
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 is named after the date of commencement for Operation Badr, the 6th of October 1973, which began the October War. The same date was 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. That being said, some places in 6th of October are a bit colder and windier than central Cairo and Giza city at night for several reasons. This is mainly because buildings as infrastructure tend to be more spaced out accompanied by more empty spaces allows for wind to pick for easily than the densely populated centre of Giza and Cairo. Additionally, the city was built in the desert which tends to be colder and drier than the damp humid area closer to the Nile.
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.
The main office of the UNHCR in Egypt, in addition to its RSD office, is located in that city as well.
Business
6th of October City has one of the largest centralised banking sectors, business districts and industrial zones of any city in Egypt, something upon which the entire city was founded. This area not only contains various banking branches, businesses, warehouses, corporate offices and more within a convenient location, but provides countless employment opportunities for people from within the city and other parts of Giza (as well as those commuting further from surrounding regions).
Some of the largest businesses with locations in 6th of October City are:
Bavarian Auto Group
Egyptian German Automotive Company
General Motors Egypt
IKEA
Shaer Consult Consultant Engineers
Seoudi Group
Stream Global Services
Vodafone Egypt
Industry
6th of October Airport is used for the transport of products and materials to and from the city. The city also houses four industrial zones.
Important factories:
IGA Egyptian-German Car Factory
Suzuki Egypt
Juhayna Food Industries
Daewoo Motors Egypt
Style Team Lighting
Franke Kitchen Systems Egypt
Pepsico Egypt
Aller Aqua Factory
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
=Ahram Canadian University (ACU)
Akhbar El Youm Academy
Cairo University (CU) in Sheikh Zayed City
Culture & Science City
Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA)
Higher Institute of Applied Arts
Higher Institute for Architecture
Higher Institute of Engineering
Higher Institute of Science and Technology
Higher Technological Institute
Pyramids Higher Institute for Engineering and Technology
Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST)
Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA)
Nile University (NU)
New Giza University (NGU)
October 6 University (O6U)
Zewail City of Science and Technology
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Information Technology Institute
= Secondary schools and international schools
=American International School in Egypt West Campus - Sheikh Zayed City
Beverly Hills Schools
British International School in Cairo
International School of Choueifat 6th of October City
Heritage International School
6th of October Stem school
City Language School
Hossary-Azhari Language School
Health services
Dar Al Fouad Hospital, the first accredited cardiac hospital in Africa and the Middle East
Misr University for Science and Technology (Souad Kafafi Memorial) Hospital
October 6 University Teaching Hospital
Religion
= Islam
=The city is served by many mosques, the largest being El Hosary Mosque on El Tahrir St. built in the honour of an eminent Egyptian Qari, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary.
= Christianity
=There are several churches in 6th of October city. The most famous of them belongs to the Evangelical megachurch of Nigeria, the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
See also
Dreamland, Egypt
Sheikh Zayed City
Smart Village, Egypt
Greater Cairo
Haram City
New Borg El Arab
10th of Ramadan (city)
List of cities and towns in Egypt
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