6th of October
السادس من أكتوبر ستة اكتوبر | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Egypt_adm_location_map.svg)  6th of October Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′N 30°58′E / 29.983°N 30.967°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Metropolitan area | Greater Cairo |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Named for | October War |
| Area | |
| • Total | 438 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 376,302 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
6th of October (Modern Standard Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر Al Sādis Min Uktōber; Egyptian Arabic: ستة اكتوبر Setta Oktōbar) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region.[2]
The city served as the capital of the now-defunct 6th of October Governorate, which was dissolved in 2011. Established as a new city in the desert,[3] it hosts many local students, as well as foreign students from the Persian Gulf Arab states, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Syria, Iraq and Palestine.
- ^ a b "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Neil MacFarquhar, David Rohde, Aram Roston: Mubarak Family Riches Attract New Focus. The New York Times, February 12, 2011, retrieved February 13, 2011