10th of Ramadan (city)

10th of Ramadan العاشر من رمضان
The Al-Tawheed mosque
10th of Ramadan
Coordinates: 30.306503°N 31.741455°E / 30.306503; 31.741455
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Sharqia
Named for	Start of the October War
Area
• Total	66 km^2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	246,148
• Density	3,700/km^2 (9,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3
Area code	+(20) 55
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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.

History

The 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

10th 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

The 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

Agriculture

47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.^{[citation needed]}

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

Name	Area (km^2)
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

The population of the city is approximately 500,000 people.^[5]

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.^[5]

Services

Health

10th 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

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

See also

• Obour
• List of cities and towns in Egypt

References

1. "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
2. 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.
3. "Climate: 10th of Ramadan City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
4. "Al Ashir Min Ramadan City Map" (PDF). 10ramadan.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
5. "الصفحة الرئيسية لعاشر من رمضان". Newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
6. "Eghospitals". eghospitals.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
7. "الهيئة العامة للتأمين الصحي". 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
8. "مستشفى ابن سينا بالعاشر من رمضان | الشرقية توداي". 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2023.