Sheikh Zayed City
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File:Egypt adm location map.svg
 Sheikh Zayed City
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| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
Sheikh Zayed City (Arabic: مدينة الشيخ زايد) is a district of 6th of October City in Giza Governorate in Egypt and part of Greater Cairo urban area. It was established in 1995 and is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Geography
Sheikh Zayed City is situated about 15 km from Lebanon Square, Mohandiseen District. It is bordered on the north by the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, on the south by the 26 July Corridor, and on the west by the neighboring 6th October City.
The city forms part of the Giza Governorate, and is divided into 20 districts, with four neighborhoods in each district.
Sheikh Zayed City also sits 226 meters above mean sea level.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). Its climate is very similar to Giza and Cairo, owing to its proximity to them.
| Climate data for Sheikh Zayed City | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32 (90) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25 (77) |
20.4 (68.7) |
27.66 (81.83) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25 (77) |
22.8 (73) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.55 (68.99) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20 (68) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8 (46) |
13.48 (56.26) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.16) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.12) |
2 (0.08) |
1 (0.04) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.04) |
3 (0.12) |
5 (0.2) |
24 (0.96) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Education
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The American International School in Egypt West Campus is located in Sheikh Zayed City.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Home." American International School in Egypt West Campus. Retrieved on January 25, 2015. "AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN EGYPT WEST CAMPUS Sheikh Zayed City Entrance 2 Greens Compound"
External links
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Districts and suburbs of Greater Cairo
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| Cairo city Cairo Governorate |
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| Giza city Giza Governorate |
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| Shubra El Kheima city Qalyubia Governorate |
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