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Kafr El Sheikh (Egyptian Arabic: كَفرُ الشَّيْخ pronounced [kɑfɾ eʃˈʃeːx]) 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 500,000.[2]

Kafr El Sheikh
كَفرُ الشَّيْخ
City

Flag of Kafr El Sheikh
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Official seal of Kafr El Sheikh
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Location of Kafr El Sheikh
Kafr El Sheikh is located in Egypt
Kafr El Sheikh

Kafr El Sheikh

Location in Egypt

Coordinates: 31°06′42″N 30°56′45″E / 31.11167°N 30.94583°E / 31.11167; 30.94583
Country Egypt
GovernorateKafr El Sheikh
National day4th of November
Named forA Sufi Saint
Area
 • Total19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total~186,857 (Estimate)
 • Egypt
98.042.000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Area code(+20) 47
Websitehttp://www.kafrelsheikh.gov.eg

Kafr El Sheikh was earlier known as Duminqun (Arabic: دُمِيْنقُون), but was officially named FuadiyahorFouadiyah (Arabic: فُؤادِيَّة) in honour of King Fuad I of Egypt. After the 1952 Revolution and the subsequent abolition of the monarchy, the governorate took the name of its capital city Kafr El Sheikh. This name, adopted in 1955, means "the village of the chief".[3][4][5] In 2006 the University of Kafr El Sheikh was established.

Etymology

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The modern name of the city means "village of the sheikh", and refers to sheikh Talhha at-Tilmisānī, who died here in 1234.[6] The older name of the city, Dumaynaqun (Arabic: دُمِيْنقُون), is reconstructed from Coptic by Engsheden as ⲑⲙⲟⲩⲓ ("island") + a personal name. This pattern is widely represented in Egyptian toponymy, so the name is expected to be Egyptian, but he proposes Nikon (Ancient Greek: Νίκων), which is unattested in Coptic sources, unable to find a suitable Egyptian name.[7] In fact, a personal name Akon (Coptic: ⲁⲕⲱⲛ) is contained in place names like Pmounakon (Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲟⲛ, lit. 'the well of Akon') in the Hermopolite nome and Tmounakon (Coptic: ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲱⲛ, lit. 'the island of Akon') near Oxyrhynchus, the latter of which could share its etymology with Dumaynaqun.[8][9]

Education

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faculty of science At Kafr El Sheikh University.

The Governorate of Kafr el Sheikh is the holder of prestigious schools. It also has a university that has the following faculties:

Main sights

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Museum

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The city museum showcases artifacts, mostly from Buto. Notable exhibits include artifacts depicting the conflict between Horus and his uncle Set, as well as a remarkable statue of Horus the Falcon. The museum also highlights the period when the city of Sakha hosted the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt. The city of Fuwwah, known for its Islamic heritage, is also featured. The Kafr El Sheikh Museum was inaugurated by President El-Sisi in 2020.[citation needed]

Mosques

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Churches

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Industry

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Kafr El Sheikh is the home to various factories, including a rice mill, a poultry forage factory and a sugar beet factory.[10]

Sport

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Kafr El Sheikh owns Kafr El Sheikh SC which competes in the Egyptian second division league.[citation needed]

Climate

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Kafr el-Sheikh is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification systemashot desert (BWh).

Climate data for Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26
(79) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33
(91) 		31.5
(88.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		25
(77) 		20.8
(69.4) 		26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26
(79) 		24.7
(76.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19
(66) 		14.7
(58.5) 		20.0
(68.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		11.1
(52.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		16
(61) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		13.3
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7) 		13
(0.5) 		6
(0.2) 		4
(0.2) 		3
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(0.2) 		9
(0.4) 		14
(0.6) 		72
(2.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[11]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  • ^ Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypten. Accessed 11 November 2006.
  • ^ Room, Adrian (2006). Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites (2nd ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  • ^ الأسعد بن مماتي. قوانين الدواوين.
  • ^ Carsten Peust (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. p. 56.
  • ^ Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. 2010. p. 56.
  • ^ Engsheden, Âke. Ancient Place-Names in the Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh. Peeters. p. 147. ISBN 9789042941755.
  • ^ "TM Places". trismegistos.org. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  • ^ Clackson, S.J. Coptic documents relating to the monasteries of Apa Apollo at Bawit and Titkooh in the Hermopolite nome. University of London. p. 68.
  • ^ Kafr Elsheikh Governrate "Kafr Elsheikh Governrate". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-03. sic
  • ^ "Climate: Kafr Al-Sheikh - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

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