Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is one of the

governorates of Egypt Egypt has a centralised system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive. The country is divided into twenty-seven governorates ( '; ; genitive case: ; plural: '), the top tier of local a ...

. It lies in the northern part of the country, along the western branch of the

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in the

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. Its capital is the city of

Kafr El Sheikh Kafr El Sheikh ( arz, كفر الشيخ ) is an Egyptian city and the capital of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, about 134 km north of Cairo, in the Nile Delta of lower Egypt. As of November 2006, the town had a population of around 500,0 ...

. Kafr El Sheikh is the first nationwide in the cultivation of long-staple cotton for export.

Overview

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, which was once part of the

Gharbia Governorate Gharbia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الغربية ', ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and north of Monufia Governorate. Its capital is Tanta, which is 90 ...

, was created in 1949. It was originally named Fuadiyah in honor of

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. After the 1952 Revolution and the subsequent abolition of the monarchy, the governorate took the name of its capital city

. This name, adopted in 1955, means "the village of the chief". The area occupied today by the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate encompasses the ancient region of Bashmur and has been inhabited since

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times and so it has a noteworthy number of archaeological sites, at Tell Metoubes, Fuwwah, Desouk, Tell Qabrit, and other settlements around Lake Burrulus. The capital of

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, called "Buto", is located at present-day Tell El Faraain (the Hill of the Pharaohs), near Desouk.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 3,376,809. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.1%. Out of an estimated 3,172,753 people residing in the governorate, 2,441,246 people lived in rural areas as opposed to only 731,507 in urban areas.

Cities and towns

Lake Burullus Lake Burullus ( ar, بحيرة البرلس, Buḥayrat al-Burullus; grc-gre, λίμνη Σεβεννυτική, limnē Sebennytikē) is a brackish water lake in the Nile Delta in Egypt, the name coming from Burullus town ( cop, Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁ� ...

is located in the north of the Kafr El Sheikh governorate. The following are in Kafr El Sheikh: * El Hamool * Baltim *

Biyala Biyala ( ar, بيلا) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It lies in the northern part of the country, along the western branch of the Nile in the Nile Delta. Its capital ...

* Desouk * Fuwwah *

Metoubes Metoubes ( ar, مطوبس) is a town in the northern part of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate of Egypt. The older names of the town are Netoubes () and Netoubes Al-Rumman ().ابن مماتي ص195 See also * List of cities and towns in Egypt ...

* Qallin * El Reyad * Sidi Salem

Industrial zones

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate: *Balteem *Metobas *Industrial Zone in "mlaha of Moneisi"

Projects and programs

In 2016, Switzerland committed to funding a solid waste management program in Kafr El Sheikh, a project with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment that will conclude in 2021. The ''National Solid Waste Management Programme'' (NSWMP) involves the construction of infrastructure for new as well as the expansion and improvement of existing waste treatment, landfill, and recycling facilities.

Economy

Industries include cotton-processing factories, rice and fishing. Kafr Elsheikh is also home to one of the biggest sugar factories in the region.

Education

Kafr El Sheikh University comprises faculties for medicine , commerce, engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, arts, physical education, science, education, special education, dentistry, physical therapy, alsun and pharmacy.

Notable persons

* Hamdeen Sabahi *

Mohamed Atta Mohamed Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed Atta ( ; ar, محمد محمد الأمير عوض السيد عطا ; September 1, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was an Egyptian hijacker and the ringleader of the September 11 attacks in 2001 in which f ...

Ahmed Zewail Ahmed Hassan Zewail ( ar, أحمد حسن زويل, ; February 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016) was an Egyptian-American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry". He was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry ...

* Saad Zaghloul *

Mamdouh Elssbiay Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay ( ar, ممدوح محمد حسن السبيعي; born 16 September 1984), also known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is a two time Mr. Olympia champion, winning in 2020 and 2021. ...

References

External links

El Watan News of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

UNDP Kafr ash Shaykh Human Development Index Indicator's page
{{Authority control Governorates of Egypt Nile Delta 1949 establishments in Egypt