Monufia Governorate
Egyptian governorate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monufia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The capital city is Shibin El Kom.
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Menoufia Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 30.52°N 30.99°E / 30.52; 30.99 | |
Country | Egypt |
Seat | Shibin El Kom |
Area | |
• Total | 2,543.03 km2 (981.87 sq mi) |
Population (January 2018) | |
• Total | 4,366,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Website | www |
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The governorate is named after Menouf, an ancient city which was the capital of the governorate until 1826. Other main cities are Quesna, Tala, Bagour, and Ashmoun.
Monufia Governorate is the birthplace of two Egyptian presidents: Anwar Sadat (1918–1981), born in Mit Abu El Kom and Hosni Mubarak (1928-2020), born in Kafr El Meselha.