6th of October City

6th of October City
السادس من أكتوبر
6th of October City
Coordinates:
Country  Egypt
Governorate Giza
Population
 • Total 500,000
Time zone EST

6th of October City (Arabic: مدينة السادس من أكتوبر‎‎ Madinat as Sādis min Uktūbar) is a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt.[1] It has a population of about 500,000.[2] It used to be the capital of the now defunct 6th of October Governorate. A new cosmopolitan city in the desert,[3] it hosts students of many nationalities who seek education at its private universities.

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Establishment

The city was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of president Anwar El Sadat. It is 17 km from the great pyramids of Giza and 32 km from downtown Cairo.[4] The city has a total area of 97.4 thousand feddans (400 km2) and is expected to eventually have 3.7 million inhabitants.[5] It was announced as the capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April 2008. Following the governorate's dissolution in April 2011, it was reincorporated into the Giza Governorate, to which it had originally belonged.

The city's name commemorates Egypt's military operations in the 1973 6th of October War. The 6th of October is also Egypt's Armed Forces Day.

Vital headquarters

6th of October City is the headquarters of The Confederation of African Football. It also hosts Egypt's Smart Village, the technology park and regional hub for many companies in the IT and financial sectors.

Business

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

Health services

The city has several teaching, public, and private hospitals as well as many smaller clinics.

Hospitals

Infrastructure

The city has an airport, a railway station, and an extensive industrial park.

See also

References

  1. ^ "To Catch Cairo Overflow, 2 Megacities Rise in Sand" article by Thanassis Cambanis in The New York Times August 24, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  2. ^ Emporis GmbH. "6th of October City, Egypt". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=102891. Retrieved 2011-02-02. 
  3. ^ Neil MacFarquhar, David Rohde, Aram Roston: Mubarak Family Riches Attract New Focus. The New York Times, February 12, 2011, retrieved February 13, 2011
  4. ^ "City Arrival". New Urban Communities Authority. http://www.urban-comm.gov.eg/english/october.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-28. 
  5. ^ "Land Use". New Urban Communities Authority. http://www.urban-comm.gov.eg/english/october_uses.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-28. 
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  7. ^ Satyam. "Welcome to GMArabia Corporate Information". Gmegypt.com. http://www.gmegypt.com/content_data/LAAM/ME/en/GBPME/999/EG/index.html?cntryCd=EG&referrer=&pdcmp=. Retrieved 2011-02-02. 
  8. ^ "Seoudi Group 1001 opportunities for investment in Egypt and Arab World". Seoudi.com. http://www.seoudi.com/. Retrieved 2011-02-02. 
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