6th of October ( ar, السادس من أكتوبر, Al Sādis Min Uktōber; arz, ستة اكتوبر, Setta Oktōbar) is a city in

Giza Governorate Giza Governorate ( ar, محافظة الجيزة ') is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza. It includes a stretch of ...

, a

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, 32 km (20 miles) outside the city."To Catch Cairo Overflow, 2 Megacities Rise in Sand"
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'' August 24, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010. It has a population ranging between some 185,000 in the city to an estimated 500,000 inhabitants in the wider area. 6th of October was the capital of the now defunct

6th of October Governorate The 6th of October Governorate was one of the governorates of Egypt. It was located in Middle Egypt, to the west of the Nile valley. It was dissolved on 14 April 2011 and was reincorporated into the Giza Governorate. History The 6th of October ...

. A new city in the desert, it hosts Egyptian students and students from various countries, such as the

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, and the

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, who study at its private universities.

History

The settlement was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of

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Anwar El Sadat Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat, (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his Assassination of Anwar Sadat, assassination by fund ...

. It is from the great pyramids of

Giza Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah'' arz, الجيزة ' ) is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and fourth-largest city in Africa after Kinshasa, Lagos and Cairo. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 9.2 ...

and from downtown Cairo. The city has a total area of 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

, to which it had originally belonged. The city's name commemorates the commencement of the

1973 Arab–Israeli War The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was an armed conflict fought from October 6 to 25, 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Eg ...

on October 6, 1973, the same date chosen as Egypt's

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Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as

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(BWh). Its climate is very similar to

and

, owing to its proximity to them

Headquarters

6th of October is the headquarters of the

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. 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 was 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: *

Bavarian Auto Group The Bavarian Auto Group is an Egyptian enterprise for manufacturing and selling BMW vehicles on the local market. The headquarters of the BAG is located in the '' Kattameya''. The assembly plant of the company is located in 6th of October City. ...

Egyptian German Automotive Company The Egyptian German Automotive Company, or short EGA, is an Egyptian car assembler who is located in the 6th of October City. It was founded by engineer Samy Saad and the former Daimler-Benz CEO Jürgen Erich Schrempp as a joint venture to assemb ...

General Motors Egypt General Motors Egypt S.A.E. (, or short GME) is a car and motor vehicle manufacturer based in 6th October, Cairo, Egypt. The company's car factory is located in the 6th of October City and is one of the direct neighbors of the Egyptian German Autom ...

* Shaer Consult Consultant Engineers *

Seoudi Group The Seoudi Group is an Egyptian automobile manufacturer which was founded in 1975 with its current head office in Cairo. In the 1970s Seoudi Group began to import Suzuki commercial vehicles. By the 1990s the company was assembling Suzuki vehicle ...

* Stream Global Services *

Vodafone Egypt Vodafone Egypt (Arabic: ڤودافون مَصر, ''Vodafone Maṣr'') is the largest mobile network operator in Egypt in terms of active subscribers. It was launched in 1998 under its former name Click GSM (Egyptian: كليك چى اس ام). It ...

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 Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) is a university in 6th of October City, Giza Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah'' arz, الجيزة ' ) is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and fourth-largest city in Africa ...

and October 6 University.

Universities and Institutes

* Ahram Canadian University (ACU) *

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* Cairo University (CU) in

Sheikh Zayed City Sheikh Zayed City ( ar, مدينة الشيخ زايد) is a city in Giza Governorate in Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. It was established in 1995 and is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. 20th anniversary In 2014, during th ...

* Culture & Science City * Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA) *

Higher Institute of Applied Arts Higher may refer to: Music * The Higher, a 2002–2012 American pop rock band Albums * ''Higher'' (Ala Boratyn album) or the title song, 2007 * ''Higher'' (Ezio album) or the title song, 2000 * ''Higher'' (Harem Scarem album) or the title song ...

* Higher Institute for Architecture * Higher Institute of Engineering * Higher Institute of Science and Technology *

Higher Technological Institute Higher Technological Institute is the first private technological institute in Egypt. It is a co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university located in 10th of Ramadan City. It is considered one of the top engineering institutions ...

* Pyramids Higher Institute for Engineering and Technology *

Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) is a university in 6th of October City, Giza Governorate, Giza, Egypt. Overview Misr University for Science and Technology was established by presidential decree number 245 for 1996. Degr ...

* Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA) * Nile University (NU) * New Giza University (NGU) * October 6 University (O6U) *

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* Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Information Technology Institute

Secondary schools and international schools

American International School in Egypt The American International School in Egypt (AISE) is a co-educational college preparatory school in Greater Cairo. Its original East Campus is in New Cairo, Cairo, while its newer West Campus is in Sheikh Zayed City, 6th of October City 6th ...

West Campus -

Beverly Hills Schools Beverly Hills Schools (BHS) is a group of private schools in Sheikh Zayed City, Giza Governorate, Egypt, near Cairo. It includes an American School, a British School, and a German school. The German school, Deutsche Schule Beverly Hills Kairo is ...

British International School in Cairo The British International School, Cairo (BISC) is a private British school in Beverly Hills, a compound within the 6th of October City, in Greater Cairo, Egypt. BISC was previously in Zamalek. It moved from its Zamalek location in September 2008 ...

International School of Choueifat International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...

6th of October City * Heritage International School * 6th of October Stem school *City Language School *Hossary-Azhari Language School

Health services

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Hospital, the first accredited cardiac hospital in Africa and the Middle East *

(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

Evangelical Church near 6 October - panoramio

There are several churches in 6th of October city. The most famous of them is Redeem Christian Church of God(RCCG).

Tourism and hotels

Hotels

* Hilton Pyramids Golf *

Mövenpick Hotel Mövenpick may refer to: *Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (; ) is a Swiss hotel management company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. It is fully owned by AccorHotels since the September 2018 acquisition from former ...

& Casino Cairo - Media City *

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Hotel * Helnan Dreamland Hotel & Conference Center * Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort & Swiss Inn Plaza Dream park 2

References

{{Authority control Districts of Greater Cairo Populated places in Giza Governorate Populated places established in 1979 1979 establishments in Egypt Cities in Egypt New towns started in the 1970s New towns in Egypt