15th of May City (Arabic: مدينة 15 مايو) is a 'new city' district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt.[2] Its cornerstone was laid in 1978 on an area of 6400 acres, which tripled to 18,000 acres by 2017.[3] It was constructed to solve the problem of insufficient accommodation.[4] However, after almost forty years, it had only 93,574 residents according to the 2017 census.[5]
15th of May City
مدينة 15 مايو | |
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  15th of May City Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′55″N 31°21′36″E / 29.831871°N 31.360050°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.99 km2 (29.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 98,521 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Name edit
The name was chosen to immortalize the memory of the Corrective Revolution (launched as the "Corrective Movement"), a reform program (officially just a change in policy) launched on 15 May 1971 by President Anwar Sadat. It involved purging Nasserist members of the government and security forces, often considered pro-Soviet and left-wing, and drumming up popular support by presenting the takeover as a continuation of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, while at the same time radically changing track on issues of foreign policy, economy, and ideology. Sadat's Corrective Revolution also included the imprisonment of other political forces in Egypt, including liberals and Islamists.
Geography edit
The 15th of May is a new satellite city located in the southern area of Cairo,[2] and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority.[3]
Climate edit
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[6] as the rest of Egypt. Due to its closeness to Helwan, it has very similar averages.
| Climate data for 15th of May City | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11 (52) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20 (68) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
17 (0.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 87m)[6] | |||||||||||||
Economy edit
Industry edit
To the south, the 15th of May has a group of factories for many products.
Trading edit
15th of May city has several shopping malls, supermarkets and shops.
Education edit
The city has a group of schools such as the El Mostaqbal school.
Higher Education edit
The Higher Institute of Engineering is the most important educational foundation in the city. The city also host its own university known as May University.
Religion edit
The city has a group of mosques which include:
- Masjid al Jafari
- Aly Ibn Aby Taleb
- Mostafa Mosque
- Al Fardos Mosque
- Al Radwan
- Masjid El-Nour
- Fatima, the Prophet Mosque
Also, the city has two churches:
- St. Mark's Church
- Church of Saint Virgin Mary & St. Athnasyous
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "15 Māyū (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Southern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ a b "15th of May City". newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Mohamed, Adel; S. Araffa, Nagi Mahmoud (2011). "Delineation of Near-Surface Structure in the Southern Part of 15th of May City, Cairo, Egypt Using Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical Techniques". Pure and Applied Geophysics. 169 (9): 1641–1654. doi:10.1007/s00024-011-0415-y. S2CID 129104836.
- ^ Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2017). "2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b "Climate: 15th of May City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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