6 October Power Station
6 October Power Station is a power station in Giza Governorate, Egypt. 6 October Power Station is situated nearby to Smart Village, as well as near the locality Abu Rawash.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Djedefre.
Pyramid of Djedefre
Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
The pyramid of Djedefre is Egypt's northernmost pyramid. Believed to have been built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu, it consists today mostly of ruins located at Abu Rawash in Egypt. Excavation report on the pyramid complex was published in 2011. Pyramid of Djedefre is situated 4 km southeast of 6 October Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smart Village and Abu Rawash.
Smart Village
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Smart Village is a high-technology business district in the city of 6th of October in Giza Governorate, Egypt, established by Presidential Decree no.355 in 2000, with activities starting in 2001. Smart Village is situated 3 km northwest of 6 October Power Station.
Abu Rawash
Locality
Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
Abu Rawash, 8 kilometres north of Giza, is the site of Egypt's most northerly pyramid, also known as the lost pyramid – the mostly ruined Pyramid of Djedefre, the son and successor of Khufu. Abu Rawash is situated 4 km southeast of 6 October Power Station.
Sheikh Zayed City
Locality
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Sheikh Zayed City is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. Established in 1995, located approximately 20 km from the Mohandiseen district and 28 km from Tahrir Square in the Downtown Cairo. Sheikh Zayed City is situated 5 km west of 6 October Power Station.
6 October Power Station
- Type: Power station
- Categories: natural gas-fired power station and industry
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05556° or 30° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
31.04534° or 31° 2′ 43″ eastInception
2012Operator
Cairo Electricity Production CompanyOpen location code
8G2H324W+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 807008188OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q56359852
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“6 October Power Station” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محطة كهرباء 6 أكتوبر”
- Ukrainian: “ТЕС 6 Жовтня”
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