Al 'Ashir min Ramadan, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

🇪🇬 10th of Ramadan (العاشر من رمضان Al-ʿĀshir min Ramaḍān) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is a first-generation new urban community, and one of the most industrialized. It enjoys close proximity to the city of Cairo, and is considered part of Greater Cairo. It was founded 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 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 otherwise called the October War, it started on 10 Ramadan, 1393 AH according to the Islamic Calendar. It shares its namesake with the Sixth of October City nearby.

Geography: Location Al Ashir min Ramadan is located on the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway, 46 km (29 mi) from Cairo and 20 km (12 mi) from the city Belbeis.

Agriculture 47 million Egyptian pounds have been invested in afforestation in the city.

Economy: 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.

Infrastructure The city's infrastructure includes water supply, sewers, an electrical grid and telecommunications.

Water supply The city has been connected with two water purification plants with capacity of 621,000 m^3/day and station wells with capacity of 20,000 m³/day.