Английская Википедия:10th of Ramadan (city)
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10th of Ramadan (Шаблон:Lang-ar Шаблон:Transliteration) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is a first-generation new urban community, and one of the most industrialized. It enjoys close proximity to the city of Cairo, and is considered part of Greater Cairo. It was founded 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 move people away from the Nile Valley to ease the stress on existing infrastructure and reduce congestion.
History
The city was named for the commencement of the Yom Kippur War otherwise called the October War, which began on 10 Ramadan 1393 AH according to the Islamic Calendar.[1] It shares its namesake with the nearby 6th of October city.
Location
10th of Ramadan is located on the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway, Шаблон:Convert from Cairo and Шаблон:Convert from the city of Belbeis.
Economy
Agriculture
47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.
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.
Industrial zones
| Zone name | Space (in million m2) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Labor force
The population of the city is approximately 500,000 people [2]
Infrastructure
The city's infrastructure includes water supply, sewers, an electrical grid and telecommunications.
Water supply
The city has been connected with two water purification plants with capacity of 621,000 m^3/day and station wells with capacity of 20,000 m^3/day.[2]
Services
Health
10th of Ramadan City includes many medical facilities, the most important of which are:
- 10th of Ramadan Central Hospital.[3]
- Health insurance hospital.[4]
- 10th of Ramadan Comprehensive Health Insurance Clinic.
- Ibn Sina Hospital.[5]
- Eye Specialist Center.
Education
10th of Ramadan 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
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh)[6] as the rest of Egypt.
See also
References
Шаблон:New towns in Egypt Шаблон:Districts of Cairo Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ [1], The Guardian, "New cities in the sand: inside Egypt’s dream to conquer the desert". Retrieved 31 Mar 2021
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