10th of Ramadan
10th of Ramadan
العاشر من رمضان | |
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| Coordinates: 30°18′23″N 31°44′29″E / 30.306503°N 31.741455°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Named after | 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 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +(20) 55 |
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.