Map of Egypt showing the Minya Governorate

Minya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone (ⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ) and in Bohairic as Thmonē (ⲑⲙⲟⲛⲏ), meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in Egyptian Men'at Khufu. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... 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... Map of Upper and Lower Egypt Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper and Lower Egypt. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Monastery of St. ...

Statistics

• Total area: 32,279 km².
• Percentage to total area of Egypt: 3.2%.
• Population: 3,700,000
• Population density: 115 people/km²
• Rural population:
• Percentage to the whole population of Egypt: 5.1%
• Population growth rate:
• Minya Governorate administrative divisions: 9 localities, 57 local administrative units, 346 small villages, and 1429 tiny villages.

Location and Setting

The capital of Minya governorate is the city of Minya. The governorate is one of the most highly populated governorates of Upper Egypt. It contains nine cities; 3,375 villages; and 10,875 hamlets, within the following nine boroughs, from north to south: Map of Upper and Lower Egypt Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper and Lower Egypt. ...

• Abu Qirqas
• El Idwa
• Minya
• Beni Mazar
• Deir Mawas
• Maghagha
• Mallawi
• Matai
• Samalut

Other important sites in the Minya Governorate include: Mallawi is a town in Egypt, located in the governorate of Al Minya. ... Matai is a city in the governorate of Al Minya in Upper Egypt. ...

• Akhetaten (Amarna)
• Dehenet (Akoris or Tihna el Gebel)
• Ansena (Antinopolis or Sheikh Ibada)
• Beni Hasan
• Deir el-Bersha
• el-Sheikh Sa'id
• Fraser Tombs
• Hatnub
• Hebenu (Kom el Ahmar)
• Herwer (Hur)
• Khmun (Hermopolis Magna or El Ashmunein)
• Per Medjed (Oxyrhynchus or El Bahnasa)
• Sharuna (el-Kom el-Ahmar Sawaris)
• Speos Artemidos (Istabl Antar)
• Tuna el-Gebel
• Zawyet el-Maiyitin

Amarna (commonly known as el-Amarna) is the name given to an extensive archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty (c. ... Amarna The site of Amarna (commonly known as el-Amarna or incorrectly as Tel el-Amarna; see below) (Arabic: العمارنة al-‘amārnä) is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the modern Egyptian province of al-Minya, some 58 km (38 miles) south of the city of... Akoris (Ancient Egyptian: Dehenet) is the Greek name for the modern Egyptian village of (Arabic ‎), located roughly midway between Madinat al-Fayyum and Asyut, about 10km north of al Minya. ... Antinopolis Antinopolis (Antinoöpolis) (Greek: , Coptic Ansena, modern Sheikh Ibada) was the city commemorating Antinous, which was founded to commemorate his deified lover by Hadrian, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinous drowned in 130 A.D. Antinopolis was a... Antinopolis (modern Sheikh Ibada) was the city commemorating Antinous, which was founded to commemorate his deified lover by Hadrian, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinous drowned in 130. ... Beni Hasan (or Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) is a village in Middle Egypt about 25 km south of al Minya, on the east bank of the Nile, with remarkable catacombs that have been excavated. ... Bold textItalic text--212. ... Oxyrhynchus (Greek: Οξύρυγχος; sharp-nosed; ancient Egyptian Per-Medjed; modern Egyptian Arabic el-Bahnasa) is an archaeological site in Egypt, considered one of the most important ever discovered. ... There are few remains at Oxyrhynchus to be seen above ground: its treasures lie beneath the sands Oxyrhynchus (Greek: Οξύρυγχος; sharp-nosed; ancient Egyptian Per-Medjed; modern Arabic el-Bahnasa) is an archaeological site in Egypt, considered one of the most important... The Speos Artemidos (Modern: Istabl Antar), in Egypt, is located about 2 km south of the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan, and about 28 km south of Al Minya. ... Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun (Hermopolis Magna). ... Zawyet el-Maiyitin (or Zawyet Sultan, Zawyet el-Amwat) is located in Egypt, about 7 km south of the modern town on Al Minya. ...

History

Little is known today about Minya Governorate compared to its great wealth of important archaeological sites. Its remarkable history, including Ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic, Roman and Arabperiods, has not yet received the full attention of scholars. An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic), and which has been investigated using the discipline of archaeology. ... Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... The Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt began following Alexander the Greats conquest in 332 BC and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII and the Roman conquest in 30 BC. It was founded when Ptolemy I Soter declared himself Pharaoh of Egypt, creating a powerful Hellenistic state from southern Syria... The Roman Empire ca. ... During the initial Islamic invasion in 639 AD, Egypt was ruled at first by governors acting in the name of the Ummayad Caliphs in Damascus but, in 747, the Ummayads were overthrown and the power of the Arabs slowly began to weaken. ...

Ancient Egyptian Period

Dehnet, Fraser Tombs, Sharuna, and Zawyet el-Maiyitin comprise monuments dating back to the Old Kingdom. Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Zawyet el-Maiyitin (or Zawyet Sultan, Zawyet el-Amwat) is located in Egypt, about 7 km south of the modern town on Al Minya. ... The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to that period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization complexity and achievement – this was the first of three so-called Kingdom periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the Nile Valley (the...

The village of Bani Hasan al Shurruq houses 390 rock-cut decorated tombs and chapels from the Middle Kingdom (2000–1580 B.C., especially the sixteenth dynasty). The Speos Artemidos is nearby, and hosts temples built by Queen Hatshepsut. Beni Hasan (or Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) is a village in Middle Egypt about 25 km south of al Minya, on the east bank of the Nile, with remarkable catacombs that have been excavated. ... The Middle Kingdom is: a old name for China a period in the History of Ancient Egypt, the Middle Kingdom of Egypt This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (Redirected from 2000 B.C.) ... Categories: Articles to be expanded ... The Speos Artemidos (Modern: Istabl Antar), in Egypt, is located about 2 km south of the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan, and about 28 km south of Al Minya. ... Maatkare[1] Truth is the Ka of Re Nomen Khnumt-Amun Hatshepsut[1] Joined with Amun, Foremost of Noble Ladies Horus name Wesretkau [1] Mighty of Kas Nebty name Wadjrenput[1] Flourishing of years Golden Horus Netjeretkhau [1] Divine of appearance Consort(s) Thutmose II Issues Neferure Father Thutmose I...

Akhetaten was built by Pharaoh Akhenaten and dedicated to the god Aten. Akhenaten lived there with his beautiful wife, Nefertiti, and daughters in isolation, devoting himself to the monotheistic religion that he preached. The glorious remains of the palaces, temples and tombs still exist today. Amarna (commonly known as el-Amarna) is the name given to an extensive archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty (c. ... Pharaoh was the ancient Egyptian name for the office of kingship. ... Neferkheperre-waenre Beautiful are the Manifestations of Re[2] the one of Re Nomen Akhenaten Servant of the Aten[1] (after Year 4 of his reign) Amenhotep Horus name Kanakht-Meryaten The strong bull, beloved of the Aten Nebty name Wernesytemakhetaten Great of kingship in Akhetaten Golden Horus Wetjesrenenaten Who... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Neferkheperre-waenre Beautiful are the Manifestations of Re[2] the one of Re Nomen Akhenaten Servant of the Aten[1] (after Year 4 of his reign) Amenhotep Horus name Kanakht-Meryaten The strong bull, beloved of the Aten Nebty name Wernesytemakhetaten Great of kingship in Akhetaten Golden Horus Wetjesrenenaten Who... Bust of Nefertiti from Berlins Altes Museum. ... In theology, monotheism (Greek μόνος(monos) = single and θεός(theos) = God) is the belief in the existence of one deity or God, or in the oneness of God. ...

Other significant archaeological sites in the governorate of Minya include Deir Abu Hinis, Deir el-Bersha, El-Sheikh Sa'id, and Tuna el-Gebel. Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun (Hermopolis Magna). ...

Greco-Roman Period

El Ashmunein (Hermopolis Magna) was the capital of the region during this period. It was the main center of worship of the god Thoth. Today, the ruins of a Greek temple, similar to the Parthenon, can be still found. Black siltstone obelisk of King Nectanebo II. According to the vertical inscriptions he set up this obelisk at the doorway of the sanctuary of Thoth, the Twice-Great, Lord of Hermopolis. ... , or , or [1] Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) Thoth, a Greek name derived from the Egyptian * (djih-how-tee) (written by Egyptians as ) was considered one of the most important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ...

The tomb and chapel of Petosiris are found near the modern village of Tuna el-Gebel. Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun (Hermopolis Magna). ... Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun (Hermopolis Magna). ...

Antinopolis was built in 130 A.D. by the Roman emperor Hadrian in memory of his favorite cup-bearer Antinous. Antinopolis (modern Sheikh Ibada) was the city commemorating Antinous, which was founded to commemorate his deified lover by Hadrian, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinous drowned in 130. ... For other uses, see number 130. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 – July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English was Roman emperor from 117 – 138, as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. ... Antinous or Antinoös (Greek: ) born circa 110 or 111 CE, died 130 CE), was the lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian Bust of Antinous in the Palazzo Altemps museum in Rome // He was born to a Greek family in Bithynion-Claudiopolis, in the Roman province of Bithynia in what...

Byzantine Period

The Monastery of the Virgin Mary at Gebel el-Teir is an important Christian site near the city of Samalut. Its church was built by Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, in 328, on one of the sites where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed during its Flight into Egypt. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... st Helena was a great gal she was really great ... Head of Constantines colossal statue at Musei Capitolini Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus[1] (February 27, 272–May 22, 337), commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic[2] Christians) Saint Constantine, was a Roman Emperor, proclaimed Augustus by his troops on... Events May 9: Athanasius is elected bishop of Alexandria Births Valens, Roman Emperor Wong Tai Sin Deaths April 17: Alexander I, Patriarch of Alexandria Categories: 328 ... The Flight into Egypt: Jesus, the Virgin Mary and St. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Oxyrhynchus was an important administrative center during the Hellenistic Period, and remains an important archaeological source for papyruses from the Byzantine Egypt. Oxyrhynchus (Greek: Οξύρυγχος; sharp-nosed; ancient Egyptian Per-Medjed; modern Egyptian Arabic el-Bahnasa) is an archaeological site in Egypt, considered one of the most important ever discovered. ... Papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus at Kew Gardens, London Papyrus is an early form of paper produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...

Arab Period

Sheikh Ibada contains important monuments dedicated to the renowned Muslim warrior Ibadah Ibn Al Samet. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Maghagha hosts the mosque of the famous Muslim Zayid ibn al Mugharah. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Modern History

Today, Minya governorate has a large numbers of Christians, particularly in the city of Mallawi. There are a number of active monasteries in the region. Jesus Christ in a Coptic icon. ... Mallawi is a town in Egypt, located in the governorate of Al Minya. ...

Minya Governarate has a university.

National Holiday

The national holiday of the Minya governorate is on 18 March. It commemorates those who were executed by the British at Deir Mawas on 18 March 1919. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Agriculture and industry

Minya Governorate is an important agricultural and industrial region. Among its principal crops are sugar-cane, cotton, beans, soya beans, garlic, onions, vegetables of various sorts, tomatoes, potatoes, watermelons, and grapes. Among the leading local industries are food processing (especially sugar and the drying and grinding of onions), spinning and weaving of cotton, perfumes, oils and fats, cement-making, quarrying (especially limestone), and brick-making. Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... This article is on the plant. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Binomial name Allium sativum L. Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... Binomial name Solanumlycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris; Family Cucurbitaceae) is the fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be layed with one hand using mortar. ...

Prominent People from Minya Governorate

• Abdel Hakim Amer, military general
• Akhenaten, Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty
• Hoda Shaarawi, female activist
• Khufu, second Pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty
• Louis Awad, writer and intellectual
• Maria al-Qibtiyya, wife of Muhammad
• Sanaa Gamil, actress
• Suzanne Mubarak, the first lady of Egypt
• Taha Hussein, writer and intellectual

Abdel Hakim Amer (Arabic: عبد الحكيم عامر) ‎ (December 11, 1919– September 14, 1967) was an Egyptian military general and political leader. ... Neferkheperre-waenre Beautiful are the Manifestations of Re[2] the one of Re Nomen Akhenaten Servant of the Aten[1] (after Year 4 of his reign) Amenhotep Horus name Kanakht-Meryaten The strong bull, beloved of the Aten Nebty name Wernesytemakhetaten Great of kingship in Akhetaten Golden Horus Wetjesrenenaten Who... Pharaoh was the ancient Egyptian name for the office of kingship. ... The Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (1550-1292 BCE) – often combined with the nineteenth and twentieth dynasties under the group title, New Kingdom – is perhaps the most famous of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. ... Hoda Shaarawi (left) & Safia Zaghloul (right) Hoda Saarawi (Arabic: هدى شعراوى ) (June 22, 1879 - 12 December 1947) was an Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist. ... Khufu Protected by Khnum[1] Horus name Medjedu Nebty name Nebty-r-medjed Golden Horus Bikwy-nub Consort(s) Meritates, Henutsen, plus two other queens whose names are not known[2] Issues Djedefra, Kawab, Khafre, Djedefhor, Banefre, Khufukaef, Hetepheres II, Meresankh II, Khamerernebty[2] Father Sneferu Mother Hetepheres I Died... Pharaoh was the ancient Egyptian name for the office of kingship. ... The Fourth dynasty of Egypt was the second of the four dynasties considered forming the Old Kingdom. ... Maria al-Qibtiyya (Arabic: مارية القبطية) (alternatively, especially in non-Arabic traditions, Maria Qupthiya), or Maria the Copt, was a Coptic Christian slave who was sent as a gift from Muqawqis, a Byzantine official, to the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 628 CE. According to most Islamic accounts, she was Muhammads wife. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (name). ... Sanaa Gamil (Arabic: ), born Thoraya Youssef Atallah (April 27, 1932 - December 22, 2002), was an Egyptian actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the use of the term first lady internationally. ... Taha Hussein (November 14, 1889—October 28, 1973) (Arabic: ) (nicknamed the dean of Arabic literature)[2]was one of the most influential Egyptian writers and intellectuals. ...

Sources

• The Egyptian Tourist Authority, - ETA.

External links

• The Governorate's Official web page.
• Minya University web page.