15th of May (city)

15th of May City

مدينة 15 مايو
15th of May City مدينة 15 مايو
City
	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
Metropolitan area	Greater Cairo
Area
• Total	75.99 km2 (29.34 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	98,521
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

15th of May (Arabic: مدينة 15 مايو) is a new urban community and a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt, located to the south of it.^[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]

Name

The name "15th of May City" was chosen to commemorate 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. The revolution involved purging Nasserist officials and security forces deemed pro-Soviet and left-wing, while garnering popular support by framing the takeover as a continuation of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. However, Sadat's Corrective Revolution also marked a significant shift in foreign policy, economy, and ideology, and included the imprisonment of political opponents in Egypt, including liberals and Islamists.

Geography

The 15th of May is a new satellite city located in the southern area of Greater Cairo,^[2] and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority.^[3]

Climate

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
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

Industry

To the south, the 15th of May has a group of factories for many products.

Trading

15th of May city has several shopping malls, supermarkets and shops.

Pollution

Although the city boasts a plentiful number of gardens and green areas, the city residents have, especially those living in the 3rd district, complained about bad odors in the early mornings, the city officials took little to no action to mitigate the problem indicating some hints of corruption.

Education

The city has a group of schools such as the El Mostaqbal school.

Higher Education

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

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

References

^ ^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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[citypopulation-1] "15 Māyū (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[Cairo.gov-2] "Southern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-02-23.

[NewCities-3] "15th of May City". newcities.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[pag-4] 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.

[5] Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2017). "2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[Climate-Data.org-6] "Climate: 15th of May City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-14.

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15th of May City مدينة 15 مايو
City

15th of May City Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°49′55″N 31°21′36″E / 29.831871°N 31.360050°E / 29.831871; 31.360050
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Cairo
Metropolitan area	Greater Cairo
Area ^[1]
• 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)