Dakahlia Governorate

Dakahlia Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is Mansoura. The governorate is sometimes spelled Dakahliya Governorate.

Dakahlia Governorate
Governorate
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Dakahlia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country	Egypt
Seat	Mansoura (capital)
Area
• Total	3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population  (January 2018)
• Total	6,577,000[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Website	www.dakahliya.gov.eg

Cities and towns

• Aga
• Bilqas
• Damas
• Dikirnis
• El Gamaliya
• El Kurdi
• El Matareya
• El Senbellawein
• Gamasa
• Gogar
• Mansoura
• Manzala
• Mit Elkorama
• Mit Ghamr
• Mit Salsil
• Nabaroh
• Sherbin
• Temay Alamded
• Talkha

Notable people

• Ali Mahmoud Taha, romantic poet
• Hassan al-Imam, movie director
• Ali Pasha Mubarak
• Mohammed Mahdi Akef, former head of Muslim Brotherhood
• George El Mozahem, Coptic Orthodox martyr and saint
• Mahmoud El Khatib, footballer

References

1. "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

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