City to them. October 6 ( Medina-Sittat-Oktober , Arab. مدينة ستة اكتوبر ) is a city in Egypt , about 20 km southwest of Cairo , on the left bank of the Nile . It was the center of the province on October 6, 2008–2011. Until 2008, and also since 2011, it was part of the province of Giza . The population is 154,093 people. The total area of the city is 97.4 thousand faddans (400 km²). The newly built modern city is part of Greater Cairo . Several universities with a large number of students.
| City | |
| City them. October 6th | |
|---|---|
| Arab. مدينة ستة اكتوبر | |
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| A country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | October 6th |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | |
| Area | 400 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 154,093 people ( 2006 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | + 20-2 |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Attractions
- 2.1 Universities
- 3 notes
History
The city was founded in 1979 by the decree of the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat , number 504. It was named after the successful military operations of Egypt at the beginning of the Doomsday War of 1973. In April 2008, the city was declared the administrative center of the province on October 6 .
Attractions
In the city to them. October 6 is the headquarters of the African Confederation of Football . In addition, Egypt’s largest media and information complex Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) is located here .
Universities
In the city to them. On October 6, there are 7 private universities, two medical schools at the Egyptian University of Science and Technology, and the University on October 6:
- University of Modern Sciences and Art
- University October 6
- University of Canada Ahram
- Egyptian University of Science and Technology
- Nile University
- Academy of Ahbar al-Yumn
- Higher Institute of Applied Arts
- Higher Institute of Science and Technology
- Higher Engineering Institute
- Higher Institute of Technology
- Cairo University in Al-Sheikh Zayed (under construction)