10th of Ramadan
Place in Sharqia, Egypt
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10th of Ramadan (Arabic: اÙعاشر ٠٠ر٠ضاÙ, romanized: Al-Ê¿Äshir min Ramaá¸Än) is an Egyptian city located in Sharqia Governorate. It is a first-generation new urban community, and one of the most industrialized. It is in close proximity to the city of Cairo, and is considered part of Greater Cairo. It is located on the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway.[2] It was established by Presidential Decree No. 249 in 1977, in a bid to attract foreign and local capital with the intent of providing job opportunities for the country's youth, as well as to move people away from the Nile Valley to ease the stress on existing infrastructure and reduce congestion.
10th of Ramadan
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  10th of Ramadan | |
| Coordinates: 30.306503°N 31.741455°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Named after | Start of the October War |
| Area | |
⢠Total | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
⢠Total | 263,321 |
| ⢠Density | 3,985/km2 (10,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +20 (55) |
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History
The city was named for the commencement of the Ramadan War (the Yom Kippur War of 1973), which began on 10 Ramadan 1393 AH according to the Islamic calendar.[3] It shares its name with the nearby 6th of October city. The city has beautiful landmarks including (but not limited to) the Tenth of Ramadan Mosque and the Ramadan City Public Park.[4]
Geography
10th of Ramadan is located on the CairoâIsmailia desert highway, 46 km (29 mi) from Cairo and 20 km (12 mi) from the city of Bilbeis.
Climate
The Köppen climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[5] like the rest of Egypt.
| Climate data for 10th of Ramadan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32 (90) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30 (86) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
27.8 (82.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15 (59) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13 (55) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.9 (58.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
26 (1.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Agriculture
47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.[6]
Industry
Some of the industries present in the city include electronics, food processing, ready-made garments, plastic, paper, textiles, building materials, steel, pharmaceuticals and furniture. There are many industrial zones in the city with a total of 5083 factories.[7]
Industrial zones
| Name | Area (km2) |
|---|---|
| A1 | 10.46 |
| A2 | 7.62 |
| A3 | 4.06 |
| A4 | 5.33 |
| A5 | 9.47 |
| A6 | 8.33 |
| B1 | 5.24 |
| B2 | 9.85 |
| B3 | 0.31 |
| B4 | 3.00 |
| C1 | 0.75 |
| C2 | 0.75 |
| C3 | 0.11 |
| C4 | 0.16 |
| C5 | 1.23 |
| C6 | 1.29 |
| C7 | 0.33 |
| C8 | 0.15 |
| Total | 72.32 |
Source:[8]
Labor force
The population of the city is approximately 650,000 people.[9] The factories provide 353,656 jobs, paying an annual total of roughly 18.3 million pounds.[9]
Infrastructure
The city's infrastructure includes a water supply, sewers, an electrical grid and telecommunications.
Water supply
The city has been connected to two water purification plants with a capacity of 621,000 m3/day and station wells with a capacity of 20,000 m3/day.[10]
Services
Health
10th of Ramadan includes many medical facilities, the most important of which are:
Education
The city includes many educational and research facilities, the most important of which are:
- Branch of the Higher Technological Institute
- Egyptian American Integrated School
- Egyptian Japanese School
- Tariq bin Ziyad Schools
- Future Experimental School
- Many Al-Azhar institutes