10th of Ramadan

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = 10th of Ramadan

| native_name = {{lang|arz|العاشر من رمضان}}

| image_skyline = مدخل مدينة العاشر من رمضان.jpg

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| pushpin_map = Egypt

| coordinates = {{coord|30.306503|N|31.741455|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Egypt}}

| subdivision_type1 = Governorate

| subdivision_name1 = Sharqia

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| area_total_km2 = 66

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| named_for = Start of the October War

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| elevation_m = 111

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| population_total = 246,148

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| area_code = +(20) 55

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| footnotes = {{cite web |title=Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/cities/?cityid=10286 |website=citypopulation.de |access-date=13 June 2023}}

| timezone = EGY

| utc_offset = +2

| timezone_DST = EEST

| utc_offset_DST = +3

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10th of Ramadan ({{langx|ar|العاشر من رمضان|translit=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.{{Cite news |last=Keeton |first=Rachel |last2=Provoost |first2=Michelle |date=2019-07-10 |title=New cities in the sand: inside Egypt's dream to conquer the desert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/10/new-cities-in-the-sand-inside-egypts-dream-to-conquer-the-desert |access-date=2021-03-31 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} It shares its namesake with the nearby 6th of October city.

Geography

10th of Ramadan is located on the Cairo–Ismailia desert highway, {{convert|46|km|abbr=on}} from Cairo and {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} from the city of Bilbeis.

=Climate=

The Köppen climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),{{cite web|title=Climate: 10th of Ramadan City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/5574/|publisher=Climate-Data.org|access-date=18 October 2013}} like the rest of Egypt.

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|location=10th of Ramadan

|Jan high C=18.5

|Feb high C=19.9

|Mar high C=23.6

|Apr high C=27.9

|May high C=32

|Jun high C=34.5

|Jul high C=34.9

|Aug high C=34.7

|Sep high C=32.1

|Oct high C=30

|Nov high C=25.2

|Dec high C=20.6

|Jan mean C=13.1

|Feb mean C=14

|Mar mean C=17

|Apr mean C=20.4

|May mean C=24.2

|Jun mean C=27

|Jul mean C=28

|Aug mean C=28.1

|Sep mean C=25.7

|Oct mean C=23.6

|Nov mean C=19.7

|Dec mean C=15

|Jan low C=7.8

|Feb low C=8.2

|Mar low C=10.4

|Apr low C=13

|May low C=16.5

|Jun low C=19.6

|Jul low C=21.1

|Aug low C=21.5

|Sep low C=19.3

|Oct low C=17.3

|Nov low C=14.2

|Dec low C=9.5

|Jan precipitation mm=7

|Feb precipitation mm=4

|Mar precipitation mm=3

|Apr precipitation mm=2

|May precipitation mm=0

|Jun precipitation mm=0

|Jul precipitation mm=0

|Aug precipitation mm=0

|Sep precipitation mm=0

|Oct precipitation mm=2

|Nov precipitation mm=4

|Dec precipitation mm=4

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Economy

=Agriculture=

47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.{{Cite journal |last=Caldera |first=Upeksha |last2=Mühlbauer |first2=Andreas |last3=ElSayed |first3=Mai |last4=Aghahosseini |first4=Arman |last5=Breyer |first5=Christian |date=2025-02-01 |title=Costs and benefits of afforestation with renewable electricity-based desalination: Case study for Egypt |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666955225000024 |journal=Smart Energy |volume=17 |pages=100174 |doi=10.1016/j.segy.2025.100174 |issn=2666-9552}}

=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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Name !Area (km²)
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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Name

!Area (km²)

|10.46

|7.62

|4.06

|5.33

|9.47

|8.33

|5.24

|9.85

|0.31

|3.00

|0.75

|0.11

|0.16

|1.23

|1.29

|0.33

|0.15

Total

!72.32

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.10ramadan.info/maps/whole_map.pdf|title=Al Ashir Min Ramadan City Map|publisher=10ramadan.info|access-date=25 November 2015|archive-date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318051404/http://10ramadan.info/maps/whole_map.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

=Labor force=

The population of the city is approximately 500,000 people.{{cite web|url=http://newcities.gov.eg/know_cities/Tenth_Ramadan/default.aspx|title=الصفحة الرئيسية لعاشر من رمضان|website=Newcities.gov.eg|access-date=15 October 2017}}

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.

Services

=Health=

10th of Ramadan includes many medical facilities, the most important of which are:

10th of Ramadan Central Hospital{{Cite web |title=Eghospitals |url=https://eghospitals.com/hospital/2747 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=eghospitals.com}}
Health insurance hospital{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=الهيئة العامة للتأمين الصحي |url=http://www.hio.gov.eg/Lists/HioCoverage1/AllItems.aspx |access-date=2023-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510163203/http://www.hio.gov.eg/Lists/HioCoverage1/AllItems.aspx |archive-date=10 May 2022 }}
10th of Ramadan Comprehensive Health Insurance Clinic
Ibn Sina Hospital{{Cite web |date=2019-08-25 |title=مستشفى ابن سينا بالعاشر من رمضان {{!}} الشرقية توداي |url=http://www.sharkiatoday.com/daleel/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825044535/http://www.sharkiatoday.com/daleel/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86/ |archive-date=25 August 2019 }}
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