Sadat السادات |
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Images from top, left to right: Skyline of Kafr Daoud Village, Shibin El Kom-Sadat Road, Abd El-Aziz Ezz Mosque, CIB Bank, Virgin Mary Church
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Location in Egypt | |||
Coordinates: 30°22′52″N 30°31′36″E / 30.3811°N 30.5266°E | |||
Country | Egypt | ||
Governorate | Monufia | ||
Established | 1978 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 241 sq mi (625 km2) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 79,000 | ||
Time zone | EST (UTC+2) | ||
Area code(s) | +2 048 |
Coordinates: 30°22′52″N 30°31′36″E / 30.3811°N 30.5266°E
Sadat (Arabic: السادات El Sādāt Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [essæˈdæːt]) is a city in the Monufia Governorate, Egypt. It is named after late president Anwar Sadat. The city is located 94 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Cairo. It is a first generation new urban community and one of the largest industrial cities in the country.
The city is surrounded by a 350 km2 green belt, which has earned it a place in the top ten list of environmentally friendly industrial cities in the Middle East.
Sadat City has industry in a variety of sectors and in 2017, more land was slated and offered for industrial investment in Sadat.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).