Marrickville Council decided to proceed with formalising the Sister Cities agreement with 6th October City in November 2008, in recognition of the Egyptian population residing in the Marrickville area and their contribution to the social, economic and cultural development of our community
6th October City is the capital of 6th of October Governate, located around 20 kilometres southwest of Cairo, which is located on the banks of the Nile River in northern Egypt.
The climate is hot in summer, and hot in the day and cold at night during winter. There are often wind storms in March and April
6th October City is one of Egypt's new, cosmopolitan cities. 6th October Governate was made one of Cairo's four governates in May 2008. The city has seven private universities, including two private medical schools. These facilities are attended by both local and international students. Greater Cairo's attractions include the Pyramids, the Sphinx and Saladin's Citadel