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Encyclopedia > Kafr ash Shaykh Governorate
Map of Egypt showing Kafr ash Shaykh governorate.

Kafr ash Shaykh (Arabic: كفر الشيخ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It lies in the north of the country along the western branch of the Nile. Its capital is Kafr ash Shaykh. Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... The Nile (Arabic: النيل an-nÄ«l), in Africa, is one of the two longest rivers on Earth. ... Kafr ash Shaykh is one of the governorates of Egypt. ...

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History

Was part of Al Gharbiyah. Al Gharbiyah (Arabic: الغربيه ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ...


Geography

It has Buhayrat al-Burullus (Burullus Lake) at north. It comprises ten cities:

  • Kafr El-Sheikh City
  • Desouk City
  • Beila City
  • Kellien City
  • Metobas City
  • Al Riad City
  • Foah City
  • Balteem City
  • Saiedy Salem
  • Al Hamool City

Economy

Industries include cotton-processing factories, rice, fishing.


Education

Kafr ash Shaykh has many colleges


They all are currently part of Tanta University


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Government

  • Official Kafr ash Shaykh governorates website
  • Official Kafr ash Shaykh trade point website
  • UNDP Kafr ash Shaykh Human Development Index Indicator's page

Education

  • Official Tanta University website

Local Portals and Guides

  • Kfrawy.com: Kafr ash Shaykh guide



 
Governorates of Egypt
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Ad Daqahliyah | Al Bahr al Ahmar | Al Buhayrah | Al Fayyum | Al Gharbiyah | Al Iskandariyah | Al Isma'iliyah | Al Jizah | Al Minufiyah | Al Minya | Al Qahirah | Al Qalyubiyah | Al Uqsur | Al Wadi al Jadid | Ash Sharqiyah | As Suways | Aswan | Asyut | Bani Suwayf | Bur Sa'id | Dimyat | Janub Sina' | Kafr ash Shaykh | Matruh | Qina | Shamal Sina' | Suhaj


 

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