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6th of October

Northern Africa

6th of October is a satellite city in Giza Governorate, Egypt, located adjacent to Giza as part of the Greater Cairo region. Established as a new city built in the desert, it served as the capital of the now dissolved 6th of October Governorate until 2011 and today hosts a number of local and international educational institutions.

Facts
Population
376,302 1
Area (sq km)
438 1
Founding Year
1979 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
170 2
Latitude
29.983333 degrees north 1
Longitude
30.966667 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 5
Connections

Associated With

Egypt, Countries
Source 6th of October (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. 6th of October (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population_total
    376,302
  • Infobox, population_as_of
    2023
  • Infobox, area_total_km2
    438
  • Infobox, established_date
    6 October 1979
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    29°59′N 30°58′E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    29°59′N 30°58′E
  • Associated With: Egypt, Lead section
    6th of October is a city in the Giza Governorate, Egypt.
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2. 6th of October (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 170 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 29.9833,30.9667
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 184.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 29.75, 30.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 29.75, 30.75
29.75 30.75 BWh
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5. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Cairo; EG has this one zone in zone1970.tab
Quote, Zone Africa/Cairo; EG has this one zone in zone1970.tab
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct ... 2:00 Egypt EE%sT
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6th of October (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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