El Manzala () is a region (''
markaz'') in
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
. Situated in the
Dakahlia Governorate, it lies on the
Lake Manzala coast in the northeastern part of the country.
Etymology
The town's name comes from Lake Manzala which in turn derives from . In
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
it was also known as pi-Manjōili (), translated into Greek as Xenedokhou (), thus making the modern Arabic name a translation of a Coptic one, where phonetic resemblance is only coincidental.
Projects
In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in El Manzala.
Divisions
El Manzala comprises villages such as:
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Arab Zidan
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Awlad Alam
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Awlad Bana
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Awlad Hana
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Awlad Nasser
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Awlad Nour
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Awlad Serag
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Awlad Soboor
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Bani Hilal
The Banu Hilal ( ar, بنو هلال, translit=Banū Hilāl) was a confederation of Arabian tribes from the Hejaz and Najd regions of the Arabian Peninsula that emigrated to North Africa in the 11th century. Masters of the vast plateaux of the Na ...
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El Ahmadiya
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El Amarna
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El Aziza
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El Basaila
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El Bosrat
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El Dakanwa
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El Dakanwa El Gedida
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El Forasat
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El Gideeda
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El Hawata
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El Nasaima
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El Orban
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El Qazaqiza
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El Sherifiya
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El Shibool
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El Sataita
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El Tawabra
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Ezbet El Belasi
See also
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List of cities and towns in Egypt
References
External links
Ask Aladdin Manzala Travel Guide
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Populated places in Dakahlia Governorate