10th of Ramadan

This article is about the Egyptian city. For the day, see Ramadan.
10th of Ramadan
العاشر من رمضان
10th of Ramadan is located in Egypt
10th of Ramadan
10th of Ramadan
Coordinates: 30°18′23″N 31°44′29″E / 30.306503°N 31.741455°E / 30.306503; 31.741455
Country Egypt
GovernorateSharqia
Named afterStart of the October War
Area
 • Total
66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
263,321
 • Density3,985/km2 (10,320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+20 (55)
[1]

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 is located on the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway.[2] 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 Ramadan War, also called the October War, which began on 10 Ramadan 1393 AH according to the Islamic calendar.[3] It shares its namesake with the nearby 6th of October city. The city has beautiful landmarks including (but not limited to) the Tenth of Ramadan Mosque and the Ramadan City Public Park.[4]

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),[5] 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[5]

Economy

Agriculture

47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.[6]

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 with a total of 5083 factories.[7]

Industrial zones

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

Source:[8]

Labor force

The population of the city is approximately 650,000 people.[9] The factories provide 353,656 jobs, paying an annual total of roughly 18.3 million pounds.[10]

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.[11]

Services

Health

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

  • 10th of Ramadan Central Hospital[12]
  • Health insurance hospital[13]
  • 10th of Ramadan Comprehensive Health Insurance Clinic
  • Ibn Sina Hospital[14]
  • Eye Specialist Center

Education

The city includes many educational and research facilities, the most important of which are:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ MLS, Arab. "10th of Ramadan City Guide: Everything You Need to Know About this Egyptian City - ARAB MLS". arabmls.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Travel, Ask Aladdin. "10th of Ramadan City: Vibrant Community | Ask Aladdin". Ask Aladdin Travel. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Climate: 10th of Ramadan City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  6. ^ Caldera, Upeksha; Mühlbauer, Andreas; ElSayed, Mai; Aghahosseini, Arman; Breyer, Christian (1 February 2025). "Costs and benefits of afforestation with renewable electricity-based desalination: Case study for Egypt". Smart Energy. 17 100174. doi:10.1016/j.segy.2025.100174. ISSN 2666-9552.
  7. ^ "Home - Industrial Zones". www.sharkia.gov.eg. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Al Ashir Min Ramadan City Map" (PDF). 10ramadan.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Home - 10th Ramadan". www.newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Home - 10th Ramadan". www.newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  11. ^ "الصفحة الرئيسية لعاشر من رمضان". Newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Eghospitals". eghospitals.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  13. ^ "الهيئة العامة للتأمين الصحي". 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ^ "مستشفى ابن سينا بالعاشر من رمضان | الشرقية توداي". 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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