Abu Rawash is a city of great history and bright future that locates about 8 km northward
Giza
City . It is one of the important archeological sites in
Giza Plateau
that encloses a large number of the Memphite Necropolis . It was used as a necropolis since the reign of Aha in the
First Dynasty
and on top of the tombs found there is the Mortuary Complex of
Djedefre
and the Pyramid of
Djed-Ef-Ra
.
The name Abu Rawash is mainly the name of a neighboring small village . Nowadays , Abu Rawwash is regarded as one of the important new industrial zones in
Egypt
that encloses a large number of factories and companies . The government pays a great attention for providing the area with all essential services and means of transportation for encouraging businessmen for investing their capital there .