| 6 October City مدينة 6 أكتوبر |
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| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | 6th of October Governorate |
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| - Total | 500,000 |
| Time zone | EST |
6th October City is the capital of the 6th of October Governorate in Egypt. Population: About 500,000 [1] A new cosmopolitan city, it hosts students of many nationalities who seek education at its private universities.
It also considered[who?] from the first generation of new cities in Egypt.
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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 far from the great pyramids of Giza and 32 km far from Cairo downtown.[2] The city has a total area of 97.4 thousand feddans (400 km2) and is expected to have 3.7 million inhabitants as a population.[3] The city was announced to be capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April, 2008.
The city's name commemorates Egypt's military success at the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The 6th of October is also Egypt's Armed Forces Day.
Vital Headquarters
6 October City is the headquarter of The Confederation of African Football. Aditionally, Media Production City (MPC) is the biggest ever built information and media complex, which, together with the Egyptian media satellites "Nilesat 101", "Nilesat 102", will allowed Egypt to step into the new world of the 21st century. Thereby, Egypt will be well-qualified and well-equipped to maintain its pioneering role in the field of satellite television and to provide television and film production facilities that can support the information breakthrough.
Higher education facilities
There are 7 private universities in 6th of October City, including two private medical schools at Misr University for Science and Technology and October 6 University.
List of universities
- Modern Sciences and Arts University
- October 6 University
- Ahram Canadian University
- Misr University for Science and Technology
- Nile University
- Akhbar El Youm Academy
- Higher Institute of Applied Arts
- Higher Institute of Science and Technology
- The Higher Institute of Engineering
- The Higher Technological Institute
- Cairo University in El-Sheikh Zayed (Under construction)
Health services
The city has several teaching, public, and private hospitals as well as many smaller clinics.
List of hospitals
- MUST Hospital
- O6U Hospital
- Dar El Fouad Hospital (1st accredited cardiac hospital in Africa and the Arab Middle East- except Israel)
- Shiekh Zayed Specialized Hospital
- Shiekh Zayed Central Hospital
- Al Safwa Hospital
The city has an airport, railway station and an extensive industrial park.
References
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=102891
- ^ "City Arrival". New Urban Communities Authority. http://www.urban-comm.gov.eg/english/october.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Land Use". New Urban Communities Authority. http://www.urban-comm.gov.eg/english/october_uses.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
See also
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Coordinates: 29°56′17″N 30°54′50″E / 29.938126°N 30.91398°E
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