30°22′52″N 30°31′36″E / 30.3811°N 30.5266°E
Sadat City
مدينة السادات | |
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Coordinates: 30°22′52″N 30°31′36″E / 30.3811°N 30.5266°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Monufia |
Established | 1978 |
Area | |
• Total | 241 sq mi (625 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 79,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Area code | +2 048 |
Sadat City (Arabic: مدينة السادات Madīnat as-Sādāt Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [essæˈdæːt]) is a city in the Monufia Governorate, Egypt. It is named after late president Anwar Sadat. The city is located 94 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Cairo. It is a first generation new urban community and one of the largest industrial cities in the country.[1]
The city is surrounded by a 350 km2 green belt, which has earned it a place in the top ten list of environmentally friendly industrial cities in the Middle East.