Monufia Governorate

Monufia Governorate المنوفية
Capital  • Coordinates	Shibin el-Kom  • ?° N ?° E
Population (?)  • Density	?  • ?/km²
Area	? km²
Time zone	[[UTC+2]]
Main language(s)	Arabic

Monufia Governorate (Arabic: المنوفية ) is one of the principal governorates of Egypt. It is in the north of the country (south of Gharbiyah and north of Cairo ) and its capital is Shibin el-Kom. The main towns are Quesna, Tala, Bagour, Menouf, Ashmoun and Sers el-Lyan. It is an agricultural governorate.

This governorate is known particularly for being the birthplace of two Egyptian presidents: Anwar Sadat (1918-1981, born in Mit Abul Kom) and Hosni Mubarak (1928- , born in Kafr-El Meselha).

External links

• Official Website

Governorates of Egypt
Alexandria · Aswan · Asyut · Beheira · Beni Suef · Cairo · Dakahlia · Damietta · Faiyum · Gharbia · Giza · Ismailia · Kafr el-Sheikh · Luxor · Matruh · Minya · Monufia · New Valley · North Sinai · Port Said · Qalyubia · Qena · Red Sea · Sharqia  · Sohag  · South Sinai · Suez

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