15th of May (city)

15th of May City مدينة 15 مايو ar City 15th_of_May_city_Authority.jpg Corrective Revolution Egypt bottom Location in Egypt 29.831871 N 31.360050 E inline,title Country Egypt Governorate Metropolitan area Cairo Greater Cairo Metric 15 Māyū (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/admin/al_q%C4%81hirah/0104__15_m%C4%81y%C5%AB/ citypopulation.de 16 March 2023 75.99 100,511 2023 Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/admin/ citypopulation.de 27 July 2025 auto EET +2 EEST +3 15th of May (ar مدينة 15 مايو) is a new urban community and a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt, located to the south of it.Southern Area http://www.cairo.gov.eg/en/Pages/Region.aspx?ReID=11 2023-02-23 www.cairo.gov.eg Its cornerstone was laid in 1978 on an area of 6400 acres, which tripled to 18,000 acres by 2017.15th of May City http://www.newcities.gov.eg/know_cities/May/default.aspx 2023-03-11 newcities.gov.eg It was constructed to solve the problem of insufficient accommodation.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 10.1007/s00024-011-0415-y 129104836 However, after almost forty years, it had only 93,574 residents according to the 2017 census.Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2017 2017 Census for Population and Housing Conditions https://www.cedejcapmas.org/adws/app/4d5b52dc-669d-11e9-b6a6-975656a88994/index.html 2023-02-21 CEDEJ-CAPMAS 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, and is administered by the New Urban Communities Authority. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),http://en.climate-data.org/location/3976/ Climate: 15th of May City - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table Climate-Data.org 2013-12-14 as the rest of Egypt. Due to its closeness to Helwan, it has very similar averages. yes yes 15th of May City 19.4 21.1 24.4 29.2 33.6 35.4 35.9 35.5 32.8 30.8 26.1 21.2 13.8 14.9 17.7 21.5 25.5 27.8 28.7 28.6 26.4 24.4 20.3 15.6 8.2 8.7 11 13.8 17.5 20.3 21.6 21.8 20 18.1 14.5 10.1 green 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Climate-Data.org (altitude: 87m) 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 See also Greater Cairo Helwan List of cities and towns in Egypt Maadi References Category:Populated places in Cairo Governorate Category:1978 establishments in Egypt Category:Populated places established in 1978 Category:Planned communities established in the 1970s Category:Helwan Category:Planned communities in Egypt Category:Cities in Egypt Category:Districts of Greater Cairo