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Revision as of 16:47, 21 April 2011
The 6th of October Governorate (Arabic: محافظة السادس من أكتوبر Muḥāfaẓat as Sādis min Uktūbar) was one of the governorates of Egypt. It was located in Middle Egypt, to the west of the Nile Valley.
History
The 6th of October Governorate was split from the Giza Governorate on 17 April 2008. It was created through a presidential decree in order to ease the burden placed on Giza, one of Egypt's most densely populated governorates.[1] The 6th of October City became the capital of the 6th of October Governorate, which was mostly made up of recently established planned communities such as the Sheikh Zayed City. On 14 April 2011, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf dissolved the 6th of October Governorate and reincorporated its territory into the Giza Governorate.[2]
Etymology
The governorate's name commemorates the Egyptian military's successful crossing of the Suez Canal on 6 October 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, which is known in Egypt as the October War. The 6th of October is also Egypt's Armed Forces Day.
Geography
The 6th of October is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.[clarification needed]
Cities
References
- ^ "Egypt's PM centralises Helwan and 6 October governorates". Al-Ahram. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Fresh reshuffle in Egypt's governors". Egypt State Information Service. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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