Beheira Governorate
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Al Buhayrah Governorate)
| Beheira Governorate | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Governorate of Egypt — | ||
|
||
 |
||
| Coordinates: 30°37′N 30°26′E / 30.61°N 30.43°ECoordinates: 30°37′N 30°26′E / 30.61°N 30.43°E | ||
| Country |  Egypt |
|
| Seat | Damanhur (capital) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10,130 km2 (3,910 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 4,737,129 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
Beheira Governorate (Arabic: البحيرة el Beḥēra , IPA: [elbeˈħeːɾæ]) is a coastal governorate in Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur.
Overview [edit]
Beheira governorate enjoys an important strategical place, west of the Rosetta branch of the Nile. It comprises four important highways, namely the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, the Cairo agricultural road, the international road and the circular road. Beheira governorate is also home to a number of the most important Coptic monasteries in Wadi El Natrun (Scetes).
Beheira consists of 13 centres and 14 cities, and contains important industries such as cotton, chemicals, carpets, electricity and fishing.
Cities [edit]
- Abu Hummus
- Abou El Matamer
- Damanhur
- Edko
- El Delengat
- El Mahmoudiyah
- El Rahmaniyah
- Etay El Barud
- Hosh Issa
- Kafr el-Dawwar
- Kom Hamadah
- Nubariyah
- Rosetta
- Shubrakhit
- Wadi El Natrun
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This Egypt location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
