Sharqia Governorate
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| Sharqia Governorate | |||
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| — Governorate of Egypt — | |||
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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Seat | Zagazig (capital) | ||
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| • Total | 4,180 km2 (1,613.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 5,340,058 | ||
| • Density | 1,277.5/km2 (3,308.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
- "Sharqia" redirects here. For the region of Oman, see Ash Sharqiyah.
Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية Muḥāfaẓa aš Šarqīya, English: Eastern Governorate) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.
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[edit] Notable people
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranists deviant sect
- Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
- Ahmed Ahmed Lakouz, architect and businessman
- Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab(Amr Diab), popular singer and actor
- Umm Kulthum Ebrahim Elbeltagi, popular singer and actor
- Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
- Yusuf Abu Rayya, award-winning novelist
[edit] External links
- Sharkia Governorate Official website
- Sharkia Daily News Official website
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