10th of Ramadan (Arabic: العاشر من رمضان, romanized: Al-ʿĀshir min Ramaḍān) 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 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
العاشر من رمضان | |
|---|---|
 The Al-Tawheed mosque | |
  10th of Ramadan | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′23″N 31°44′29″E / 30.306503°N 31.741455°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Named for | Start of the October War |
| Area | |
• Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 246,148 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Area code | +(20) 55 |
| [1] | |
History
editThe city was named for the commencement of the Yom Kippur War, also called the October War, which began on 10 Ramadan 1393 AH according to the Islamic calendar.[2] It shares its namesake with the nearby 6th of October city.
Geography
edit10th of Ramadan is located on the Cairo–Ismailia desert highway, 46 km (29 mi) from Cairo and 20 km (12 mi) from the city of Bilbeis.
Climate
editThe Köppen climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[3] 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[3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editAgriculture
edit47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.[citation needed]
Industry
editSome 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.
Industrial zones
edit| 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:[4]
Labor force
editThe population of the city is approximately 500,000 people.[5]
Infrastructure
editThe city's infrastructure includes a water supply, sewers, an electrical grid and telecommunications.
Water supply
editThe 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.[5]
Services
editHealth
edit10th of Ramadan includes many medical facilities, the most important of which are:
- 10th of Ramadan Central Hospital[6]
- Health insurance hospital[7]
- 10th of Ramadan Comprehensive Health Insurance Clinic
- Ibn Sina Hospital[8]
- Eye Specialist Center
Education
editThe 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Keeton, Rachel; Provoost, Michelle (10 July 2019). "New cities in the sand: inside Egypt's dream to conquer the desert". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Climate: 10th of Ramadan City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Al Ashir Min Ramadan City Map" (PDF). 10ramadan.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b "الصفحة الرئيسية لعاشر من رمضان". Newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Eghospitals". eghospitals.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "الهيئة العامة للتأمين الصحي". 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "مستشفى ابن سينا بالعاشر من رمضان | الشرقية توداي". 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2023.