Sharqia Governorate facts for kids
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Sharqia Governorate
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Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Seat | Zagazig (capital) | ||
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| • Total | 4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(December 2018)
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| • Total | 8,017,894 | ||
| • Density | 1,918.2/km2 (4,968/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
Sharqia Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is Zagazig.
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Cities
The following cities are in Sharqia Governorate:
- 10th of Ramadan
- Abu Hammad
- Abu Kebir
- Awlad Saqr
- Bilbeis
- Diyarb Negm
- El Husseiniya
- El Ibrahimiya
- El Qurein
- Faqous
- Hihya
- Kafr Saqr
- Mashtool El Souk
- Minya El Qamh
- El Salheya El Gedida
Notable people
Some notable people who were born, or lived, in Sharqia are:
- Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt
- Ahmed Shafik, former Prime Minister of Egypt
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranist movement
- Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
- Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
- Ahmed 'Urabi, the leader of the 1881 nationalist uprising against the British
- Hamada Helal, Egyptian singer
- Emad Moteab, Egptian footballer
Images for kids
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Farms in Diarb Negm
See also
In Spanish: Gobernación Oriental para niños
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