Damanhur
Sign in to saveDamanhur ( '''', ) is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate. It is located northwest of Cairo, and E.S.E. of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta.
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Damanhur is a city in Lower Egypt that serves as the capital of the Beheira Governorate, located in the western Nile Delta region between Cairo and Alexandria. It is an important administrative center in Egypt's Nile Delta area.
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Place details
- Locality
- دمنهور
- Region
- البحيرة
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 318,207
- Timezone
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Damanhur ( '', ) is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate. It is located northwest of Cairo, and E.S.E. of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta.
Damanhur is a historic city, whose history can be dated back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The modern city has also absorbed the ancient villages Shubra al-Jadida (, ), Tāmus (), Askanida () and Chortaso'' (, ).