# Sheikh Zayed City

Sheikh Zayed City (Arabic: مدينة الشيخ زايد) is a city in Giza Governorate in Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. It was established in 1995 and is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

## Geography

Sheikh Zayed City is situated about 20 km (12 mi) from Lebanon Square in the Mohandiseen district of Giza. It is bordered to the north by the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, to the south by the 26 July Corridor, and to the west by the neighboring 6th of October.
The city forms part of the Giza Governorate, and is divided into 17 residential districts, with four neighborhoods in each district.
Sheikh Zayed City sits 226 meters above mean sea level.

## Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). Its climate is very similar to Giza and Cairo, owing to its proximity to them.
Climate data for Sheikh Zayed City :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 31.7 (89.1) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 32 (90) | 29.8 (85.6) | 25 (77) | 20.4 (68.7) | 27.7 (81.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25 (77) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 14.2 (57.6) | 20.5 (69.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6 (43) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20 (68) | 18.1 (64.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 8 (46) | 13.5 (56.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 24 (0.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||

## Education
### Schools

* The American International School in Egypt West Campus is located in Sheikh Zayed City.
* Beverly Hills Schools (Deutsche Schule Beverly Hills Kairo, American Beverly Hills School, English Beverly Hills School)
* The Maharat Super Global School
* Elsheikh Zayed Secondary Schools For boys
* Elsheikh Zayed Secondary Schools For girls
* New Manor House School
* Ethos International School
* Greenland international school
* American international school
* The British School, CAIRO (BISC)
* Core West College
* Norwich International school
* Marvel International School

### List of universities

* The Canadian International University
* Faculty of engineering Cairo University
* Faculty of commerce English Section
* Nile University
* National Training Academy

## Residential Compounds

* Al Karma Residence Compound
* Al Karma 4 Compound
* Greens
* Beverly Hills
* Aeon Towers
* Swanlake Residences 6 October
* Village West by Dorra
* Kayan
* Zed Towers
* Elyasmine
* The address
* Rawdet Zayed
* Opera City
* Royal City
* Tiamo City
* El Khamayl
* Palm Hills
* El Nada
* El Joman
* La Ville
* El Gezira
* Sama Zayed
* Sulaymaniyah Gardens
* Zayed 2000
* Vye
* Safwa City
* The Courtyards
* Cairo Gate
* Casa
* El Patio Zahraa
* Al Karma Gates
* Etapa
* Alma
* Six West
* Westown Residences
* The Estates
* Belle Ville
* Meadows Park
* Zayed Dunes
* Karmell
* Atrio
* Forty West
* Allegria
* El Rabwa
* Grand Heights
* Mountain View Chillout Park
* Richmont
* Jira
* Jiwar
* Janna Zayed 1
* Janna Zayed 2
* Green Residence
* Green Valley
* Mohandesein Gardens (Engineers)
* Contenital Gardens
* Housing Gardens
* El Mostakbal
* El Hay 1
* El Hay 2
* El Hay 3
* El Hay 4
* El Hay 5
* El Hay 6
* El Hay 7
* El Hay 8
* El Hay 9
* El Hay 10
* El Hay 11
* El Hay 12
* El Hay 13
* El Hay 16

## 20th anniversary

In 2014, during the celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Minister of Housing at the time, Mostafa Madbouly, said 'the Urban Communities Authority's budget had been expanded for the 2014/2015 fiscal year so that all plans may be implemented and completed'. A technology center opened that day in Sheikh Zayed City but residents complained about the lack of other facilities.