6th of October (city)
6th of October
السادس من أكتوبر ستة اكتوبر Setta oktōbar | |
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Misr University in 6th of October City | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′N 30°58′E / 29.983°N 30.967°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Metropolitan area | Greater Cairo |
| Founded by Sheikh Salah Hegzo | 6 October 1979 |
| Named after | October War |
| Area | |
• Total | 438 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 376,302 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
6th of October (Modern Standard Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر Al Sādis Min Uktōber; Egyptian Arabic: ستة اكتوبر Setta Oktōbar) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region.
The city served as the capital of the now-defunct 6th of October Governorate, which was dissolved in 2011. Established as a new city in the desert, it hosts many local students, as well as foreign students from the Persian Gulf Arab states, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Syria, Iraq and Palestine.