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Dakahlia is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient town of Daqahlah (Arabic: دقهلة, from Coptic: ⲧⲕⲉϩⲗⲓ, lit. 'shrine') which is located in the modern Damietta Governorate.

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History

Archaeology

According to Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in February, 2020, Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered 83 tombs dating back to 4,000 B.C, known as the Naqada III period. Various small pottery pots in different shapes, as well as some sea shells, makeup tools, eyeliner pots and jewels, were also revealed in the burial.23

In April 2021, Egyptian archeologists announced the discovery of 110 burial tombs at the Koum el-Khulgan archeological site. Of these, 68 oval-shaped tombs date back to the Predynastic Period, while 37 rectangular-shaped tombs were from Second Intermediate Period. The rest of the tombs date back to the Naqada III period. The tombs also contained the remains of adults and a baby (buried in a jar), a group of ovens, stoves, remnants of mud-brick foundations, funerary equipment, cylindrical, pear-shaped vessels and a bowl with geometric designs.45678

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions and in January 2023 had an estimated population of 818,012. At times, there is a kism and a markaz with the same name.9

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation(January 2023 Est.)Type
Agaمركز أجاAgā567,756Markaz
El Gamaliyaمركز الجماليةAl-Gamāliyah138,291Markaz
El Kurdiقسم الكردىAl-Kurdi45,592Kism (fully urban)
El Mansouraمركز المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah650,178Markaz
El Mansoura 1قسم اول المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah 1360,534Kism (fully urban)
El Mansoura 2قسم ثان المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah 2270,948Kism (fully urban)
El Manzalaمركز المنزلةAl-Manzilah360,649Markaz
El Matareyaمركز المطريةAl-Maṭariyah202,191Markaz
El Senbellaweinمركز السنبلاوينAs-Sinbillāwayn605,340Markaz
Beni Ebeidمركز بنى عبيدBanī Ubayd141,856Markaz
Belqasمركز بلقاسBilqās568,532Markaz
Dikirnisمركز دكرنسDikirnis379,591Markaz
Gamasaقسم جمصةGamaṣah4,520Kism (fully urban)
Maḥallat Damanahمركز محلة دمنةMaḥallat Damanah67,665Markaz
Minyet El Nasrمركز منية النصرMinyat an-Naṣr287,468Markaz
Mit Ghamrقسم ميت غمرMīt Ghamr156,109Kism (fully urban)
Mit Ghamrمركز ميت غمرMīt Ghamr694,047Markaz
Mit Salsilمركز ميت سلسيلMīt Salsīl73,417Markaz
Nabarohمركز نبروةNabarūh301,631Markaz
Shirbinمركز شربينShirbīn454,737Markaz
Talkhaمركز طلخاṬalkhā421,037Markaz
Timay El Imdidمركز تمى الأمديدTimay al-Imdīd209,103Markaz

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of 28.2%. Out of an estimated 5,949,001 people residing in the governorate, 4,271,428 people lived in rural areas as opposed to 1,677,573 in urban areas.10 By 2018, the population had increased to an estimated 6,577,000.11

Overview

The Urology and Nephrology Center of Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine also features a renowned kidney center. Founded in 1983. Under the management of Dr. Mohamed A. Ghoneim.

Cities and towns

Industrial zones

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Dakahlia:12

Zone name
Southwest Gamasa Industrial Zone
El Asafra Industrial Zone

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Main category: People from Dakahlia Governorate

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References

  1. Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 34. http://www.peust.de/ortsnamen_original.pdf ↩

  2. Geggel, Laura (21 February 2020). "Dozens of ancient Egyptian graves found with rare clay coffins". livescience.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28. https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-clay-graves.html ↩

  3. "الكشف عن 83 مقبرة أثرية بمنطقة آثار كوم الخلجان بمحافظة الدقهلية". اليوم السابع. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-06-28. https://www.youm7.com/story/2020/2/12/الكشف-عن-83-مقبرة-أثرية-بمنطقة-آثار-كوم-الخلجان-بمحافظة/4628503 ↩

  4. Solly, Meilan. "Archaeologists Discover 110 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Along the Nile Delta". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-04. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-110-ancient-egyptian-tombs-along-nile-delta-180977612/ ↩

  5. "Rare tombs from pre-Pharaonic era discovered in Egypt". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2021-05-04. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/29/egyptologists-uncover-rare-tombs-from-before-the-pharaohs ↩

  6. "Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta". phys.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-egypt-archeologists-unearth-ancient-tombs.html ↩

  7. Jarus, Owen (28 April 2021). "110 ancient Egyptian tombs, including baby burials, found along Nile". livescience.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04. https://www.livescience.com/110-ancient-egyptian-tombs-nile.html ↩

  8. "Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta". AP News. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-04. https://apnews.com/article/science-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-egypt-4c71755e9887ccae88493ce740975801 ↩

  9. "عـــددالسكــان التقديرى للأقســام فى 1/1/2023" (PDF). CAPMAS. Retrieved 1 April 2023. https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%81%D9%89%201%D9%80%201%D9%80%202023.pdf ↩

  10. "Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 23 October 2016. http://www.msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg/pdf/EgyptinFigures2015/EgyptinFigures/Tables/PDF/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/pop.pdf ↩

  11. "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018. https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Pages/StaticPages.aspx?page_id=5035 ↩

  12. "Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Retrieved 18 March 2025. http://www.gafi.gov.eg/English/StartaBusiness/InvestmentZones/Pages/Industrial-Zones.aspx ↩