| Beheira (البحيرة) | |
| Governorate | |
| Country |  Egypt |
|---|---|
| Capital | Damanhur |
| Area | 9,845 km2 (3,801 sq mi) |
 Map of Egypt with Beheira highlighted
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'Beheira Governorate (Arabic: 'البحيرة , el-Beheirah; 'the Lake') is a coastal governorate in Egypt. It is in the north of the country and its capital is Damanhur. The distance from Cairo (Attaba) to el-Beheirah is 135 km. It is also one of the largest governates in Egypt. Beheira enjoys an important strategical place, west of the Rashid branch of the Nile and east of Marsa Matrouh. It contains four important highways, the Cairo desert road, the Cairo agriculture road, the international road and the circular road. Beheira contains an important tourist center, Islamic monuments and Coptic churches, especially in Wadi El Natrun.
Beheira consists of 13 centres and 14 cities, and contains important industries like cotton, chemicals, carpets, and electricity. There is a compound power station at Nubareyya. Kafr el-Dawwar is an important city in Beheira known for cotton and clothing manufacturing, electricity generation and fruit packing. Beheira is considered an important place for fish production, especially in Rashid where a lot of fishermen work in a thriving fishing industry.
Markazes (regions) of Beheira Governorate
| Name | Population (2006) [1] |
|---|---|
| Abu al Matamir | 398,827 |
| Abu Hummus | 411,569 |
| Ad Dilinjat | 304,964 |
| Al Mahmudiyah | 222,433 |
| Al Rahmaniyah | 132,512 |
| Badr | 157,285 |
| Damanhur | 441,955 |
| Damanhur Station | 241,895 |
| Hawsh 'Isa | 183,001 |
| Idku | 152,416 |
| Ityay al Barud | 377,700 |
| Kism Kafr ad Dawwar | 262,748 |
| Markaz Kafr ad Dawwar | 524,473 |
| Kawm Hamadah | 394,153 |
| Rashid (Rosetta) | 194,693 |
| Shubra Khit | 225,744 |
| Wadi an Natrun | 71,150 |
| Kism West Nubariyah | 39,611 |
- ^ "2006 census data from Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics, cited after Geohive". http://www.geohive.com/cntry/egypt.aspx?levels=Lower%20Egypt. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
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