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Benha
Sign in to saveBanha ( ) is the capital of the Qalyubiyya Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Between the capital of Cairo and the city of Tanta, Banha is an important transport hub, as rail lines from Cairo to various cities in the Nile Delta pass through it. Benha is a part of Greater Cairo. Banha was founded as a city in 1850.
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Place details
- Locality
- بنها
- Region
- القليوبية
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 182,254
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Banha
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Banha-st.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 225px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Traffic Square, Banha
- Settlement.image_flag
- Governadorat de Qalyubiya.png
- Settlement.nickname
- The Replica of New York City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Egypt
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Egypt
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Qalyubia
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 10.951
- Settlement.area_metro_km2
- 180.851
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 17
- Settlement.population_total
- 187,469
via Wikipedia infobox
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- Banha
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- بنها
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Education
- Banha University
- Districts
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Banha ( ) is the capital of the Qalyubiyya Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Between the capital of Cairo and the city of Tanta, Banha is an important transport hub, as rail lines from Cairo to various cities in the Nile Delta pass through it. Benha is a part of Greater Cairo. Banha was founded as a city in 1850.
==Etymology==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Benha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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