The settlement was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of
Egyptian PresidentAnwar 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 6 million residents.[5]
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.
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.
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.[7]
The main office of the
UNHCR in Egypt, in addition to its RSD office, is located in that city as well.[8]
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:
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.
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