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WebFor administrative purposes, Egypt is divided into twenty-seven governorates (محافظة muḥāfaẓah; Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [moˈħɑfzˤɑ]; genitive case: muḥāfaẓat [moˈħɑfzˤet]; plural: محافظات muḥāfaẓāt [moħɑfˈzˤɑːt]). Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the country's jurisdiction hierarchy. A governorate is administered by a governor, who is ...

WebMinya (Arabic: المنيا ; Coptic: ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ, romanized: tmōnē) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt.It is located approximately 245 km (152 mi) south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city.. Minya has one of the highest concentration of Coptic Christians in Egypt (approximately 50% of total population).

WebNorth Sinai Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال سيناء Muḥāfẓet Shamāl Sīnāʾ) is one of the governorates of Egypt.It is located in the north-eastern part of the country, and encompasses the northern half of the Sinai Peninsula.It is bordered in the north by the Mediterranean Sea, in the south by South Sinai Governorate, in the west by Port Said, …

WebCairo, Arabic Al-Qāhirah (“The Victorious”), city, capital of Egypt, and one of the largest cities in Africa. Cairo has stood for more than 1,000 years on the same site on the banks of the Nile, primarily on the eastern shore, some 500 miles (800 km) downstream from the Aswan High Dam. Located in the northeast of the country, Cairo is the gateway to the …

WebAswan is the ancient city of Swenett, later known as Syene, which in antiquity was the frontier town of Ancient Egypt facing the south. Swenett is supposed to have derived its name from an Egyptian goddess with the same name. This goddess later was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans during their occupation of Ancient …

WebSohag (Arabic: سوهاج [soˈhæːɡ] Sohāj, Saidi Arabic pronunciation: [suːˈhaːdʒ] Sūhāǧ), also spelled as Sawhāj, Suhag and Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna …

WebHelwan (Arabic: حلوان Ḥelwān, IPA: [ħelˈwæːn], Coptic: ϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛ, romanized: Halouan) is a city in Egypt and part of Greater Cairo, on the bank of the Nile, opposite the ruins of Memphis.Originally a southern suburb of Cairo, it served as the capital of the now defunct Helwan Governorate from April 2008 to April 2011, after which it was re-incorporated …

WebPersonal data is any kind of data that can identify an individual: email address, first and last name, billing and shipping address, credit card information, and so on. Use this agreement everywhere: Websites; WordPress blogs (or any other platforms: Joomla, Drupal) E-commerce stores; Mobile apps: iOS, Android or Windows Phone; Facebook apps ...

WebMemphis or Men-nefer (Arabic: مَنْف Manf pronounced ; Bohairic Coptic: ⲙⲉⲙϥⲓ; Greek: Μέμφις; Hebrew: מף Moph ) was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw ("north"). Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina (Arabic: ميت رهينة), 20 km (12 mi) south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.