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Al Bouhaira
Beheira Governorate ( ar, محافظة البحيرة ', , "the governorate of the Lake") is a coastal governorates of Egypt, governorate in Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur. Overview 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 Copts, Coptic monasteries in Wadi El Natrun (Scetes). Beheira consists of 13 centers and 14 cities, and contains important industries such as cotton, chemicals, carpets, electricity, and fishing. The governorate has a noteworthy number of archaeological sites, including at Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, Damanhour, Rosetta (Rashid), and Kafr El Dawwar. Coins, lamps, animal bones, and pottery from Roman and later Eastern Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Egypt
Egypt has a Centralisation, centralised system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive (government), Executive. The country is divided into twenty-seven governorates ( '; ; genitive case#Arabic, genitive case: ; plural: '), the top tier of local administration. A governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt and serves at the president's discretion. Governors have the civilian rank of minister and report directly to the Prime Minister of Egypt, prime minister, who chairs the Board of Governors ''(majlis al-muhafzin)'' and meets with them on a regular basis. The Ministry of Local Development, Minister of Local Development coordinates the governors and their governorate's budgets. Overview Egypt generally has four tiers of local administration units: governorates, cities, counties ''(marakiz)'', districts (subdivisions of cities) and villages (subdivisions of counties). There is a tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Egypt)
The Ministry of Finance of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for increasing the rate of economic growth and job creation, thus contributing to raising the standard of living of the individual and society as a whole. The current minister is Mohamed Maait. It is located in Ministry of Finance Towers, Nasr City. Objectives The goal of the Ministry of Finance to design and develop policies and financial plans of the state, coordinate budgets, streamline the government's expenditure and develop tax revenues in order to achieve economic and social objectives. Disciplines Political role *The proposal of fiscal policy so as to achieve the objectives of economic and social development plan. *Develop plans and programs related to the financial aspects to ensure the achievement of national goals. *Preparation of draft general budget of the state and progress them to the concerned authorities. Oversight role *Overseeing the implementation of the state budget after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koum Hamada
Koum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Koum (born 1985), Cameroon-born Australian weightlifter * Emmanuel Koum (1946–2008), Cameroonian football player * Jan Koum Jan Koum ( ua, link=yes, Ян Кум; born Yan Borysovych Kum, ua, Ян Борисович Кум, on February 24, 1976) is a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer engineer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a ... (born 1976), CEO and founder of WhatsApp See also * Kou (name) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr El Dawwar
Kafr El Dawwar ( ar, كفر الدوار, lit=town of the farm ) is a major industrial city and municipality on the Nile Delta in the Beheira Governorate of northern Egypt. Located approximately 30 km from Alexandria, the municipality has a population of about 265,300 inhabitants, and comprises a number of smaller towns and villages. History Kafr El Dawwar was the location of the famous Battle of Kafr El Dawwar between the Egyptian army, headed by Ahmed Orabi, and the British army, during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882. For five weeks, Orabi was able to stop British forces from advancing toward the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Egyptian victory in the battle compelled the British to change their strategy, with British forces shifting to the Suez Canal to reach Cairo through Tel El Kebir. In the early months of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, Kafr El Dawwar was the scene of industrial action that resulted in death sentences for two leaders of the strike. In September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosh Issa
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Hosh may refer to several places: *Hosh Bannaga, a town in Sudan *Hosh Essa, a city in Egypt * Hosh, Perth and Kinross, a place in Perth and Kinross, Scotland *Hush, Lorestan, a village in Iran It may also refer to: *Hosh (architecture) See also * HOSH, German DJ * Maarat Umm Hawsh Ma'arat Umm Hawsh ( ar, معراتة أم حوش, also spelled Maarateh Om Hosh) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is administered as part of the Nahiya Mare' in the A'zaz District. Nearby localities include Mare' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itay El Barud
Itay El Barud is a city in Egypt. History Itay El Barud was mentioned by Amelino, Ibn Matti and Al-Zubaidi, and Ibn al-Jiyan mentioned it in the ninth century AH with the name (Atiyeh and its miniature), and its name is Coptic (Eiti) and it turned into (Aitiyeh). Then it emerged in the history of the year 1228 in the name of (Itay El-Baroud) and became Delingat markaz in 1884, then it was named the Itai El-Baroud markaz in 1896. Geography Itay El-Baroud is located on the agricultural road between Cairo and Alexandria, north of Kafr El Zayat and south of Damanhour, and is 140 km away from Cairo and 84 km from Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri .... Population Itai's population reached 44,856, of whom 21,991 were male and 22,865 were female, according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Rahmaniya
El Rahmaniya ( ar, الرحمانية, also spelled as Rahmanieh) is a city in Beheira Governorate, Egypt. History After the arrival of the French campaign to the west of Alexandria on July 2, 1798 AD, they marched into the city and occupied it on that day. After that, Napoleon took a march on Cairo through Damanhur, where he was able to occupy the city of Rosetta on 6 July and reached Rahmaniya, a village on the Nile. In the meantime, the Mamluks were preparing an army to confront the French armies, led by Murad Bey. However, the Mamluk army was defeated and was forced to retreat. Murad Bey returned to Cairo and met both the French and Mamluk army at another time in the Battle of the Pyramids, where Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ... defeated Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mahmoudiyah
El Mahmoudia ( ar, المحمودية, ) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between the Nile and Mahmoudiyah canal. It's a city with a history despite its modernity. It was one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Also trading ships from Alexandria carried imported merchandises to Cairo passing by it. Special location The city's special location made it a major trade center in the region. As ships stopped in its natural mooring in the Nile the city had a major activity in markets. History Mahmoudiyah was built over Al-Atf () village, which was called Balhib (, ) in Middle Ages, and it was a police station belonging to the Rashid Center. It is distinguished by its great mosque that was built during the reign of Muhammad Ali. And it was named after Mahmoudiyah after the name of Sultan Mahmoud Khan in Istanbul. Egypt was a vassal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Delengat
El Delengat ( ar, الدلنجات) is a city in Beheira Governorate in Egypt Geography El Delengat is about 21 kilometers south of Damanhour the governorate's capital. It is bordered to the south by the Tahrir region, to the east by Kom Hamada, Itay El Barud, and to the west by Hosh Essa. It includes 5 local village units, 45 villages, and 771 followers. The city is famous for agriculture, industry, trade and investment, and it contains urban, rural and Bedouin, and the education rate is high in urban and rural areas, and Aldlnjat participate in the third section of football. Among the most important quarters of the city of Delengat: * Al-Rawda quarter * Al-Zahra quarter (New Delengat) * Hammouda quarter * Al-Ashlam quarter * Sidi Hamad quarter * Hindi quarter * Al-Taflah quarter * Al-Fakharani quarter * Downtown quarter * Al-Aqraa quarter * Al-Saha'a quarter * Al-Sawy quarter * Abboud quarter History The history of the Delengat dates back to the era of the Pharaohs, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edku
Edku ( ar, إدكو) (also Edkhou, or Idku) is a town in the Beheira Governorate, located east of Alexandria and west of Rashid, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Edku lies on a sandy strip behind Abi Qir Bay, in the northwestern Nile River delta. Immediately south is Lake Idku, a 58-square-mile (150-square-km) lagoon that stretches some 22 miles (35 km) behind and parallel to the coast and has a maximum width of 16 miles (26 km). Drained by Al-Madiyyah Channel, connecting with the Mediterranean, the lagoon is reputed to be the ancient Canopic branch of the Nile. Edku's isthmus position enables it to capitalize on the fisheries of both the lagoon and the Mediterranean. Other industries include rice milling and silk weaving. Edku is linked by coastal road and railway to Alexandria, 26 miles (42 km) to the west-southwest, and Rosetta (Rashid ), 12 miles (19 km) northeast. Just northeast of the town lies a large natural gas liquefaction (LNG) plant jointly-own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu El Matamir
Abu El Matamir ( ar, ابو المطامير ) is a city in Egypt. As of 2006 it had a population of 44,415. The city existed before the Islamic conquest of Egypt, and the Romans used it as a grain storage. The city was named by this name because wheat is stored in the past in what is called Matmur and its plural Matamir. Etymology The Arabic name is from two words " attributed"/" belonging"/father" and "the plummets". Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one ... (BWh). Notable people * Mohamed Ibrahim (footballer, born 1992) References Populated places in Beheira Governorate {{egypt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
