Sharqia (, , ; ) is the third most populous of the 27 governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig. Along with the entire eastern portion of the Nile Delta, it is often identified with the Biblical Land of Goshen.
Overview
thumb|left|Farms in Diarb Negm
The capital of the governorate is Zagazig and Sharqia has a strong industrial and agricultural sector.
Sharqia is the third most populous governorate in Egypt and is considered the birthplace of many historical leaders and figures in Egypt.
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 7,021,046. In some instances there is a markaz and a kism with the same name.
Industrial zones
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Sharqia:
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!Zone name
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|rowspan="1"|10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone
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|rowspan="1"|New El Salhia Industrial Zone
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Cities and towns
The following cities and towns are located in Sharqia Governorate.
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!Name
!Population
(2006 census)
!Location
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|align=left|10th of Ramadan
|<small>29,601</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Abu Hammad
|<small>36,592</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Abu Kebir
|<small>104,100</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Awlad Saqr
|<small>19,515</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Bilbeis
|<small>141,285</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Diyarb Negm
|<small>52,611</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|El Husseiniya
|<small>29,565</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|El Ibrahimiya
|<small>35,022</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|El Qurein
|<small>64,559</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|Faqous
|<small>73,081</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|Hihya
|<small>43,672</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|Kafr Saqr
|<small>30,004</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|Mashtool El Souk
|<small>47,153</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|Minya El Qamh
|<small>67,450</small>
|<small></small>
|-
|align=left|El Salheya El Gedida
|<small>9,350</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Qanayat
|<small>75,000</small>
|<small></small>
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|align=left|Zagazig
|<small>318,393</small>
|<small></small>
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Notable people
- Ramses II, Egyptian pharaoh
- El-Said Badawi, sociolinguist
- Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt
- Ahmed Shafik, former Prime Minister of Egypt and Presidential Candidate for Egyptian presidential election, 2012
- The Abaza Family, Egypt's largest aristocratic family of Circassian Abazin origin.
- Mohammed Ahmed Sadek, Egyptian army general
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranist movement
- Sayed Marei, engineer and politician
- Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
- Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
- Yusuf Abu Rayya, award-winning novelist
- Husayn Fawzi Al Najjar, political historian and Islamic scholar
- Magdi Yacoub, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute
- Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian vernacular poet
- Rushdy Abaza, actor
- Fekry Pasha Abaza, journalist and political activist
- Ahmed 'Urabi, the leader of the 1881 nationalist uprising against the British
- Hamada Helal, Egyptian singer
- Emad Moteab, Egyptian footballer
- Ahmed el-Mansy, an Egyptian officer who was killed in clashes with terrorists in North Sinai
- Aly Saad, professor of cardiology
References
External links
- El Watan News of Sharqia Governorate