Dakahlia Governorate


Dakahlia Governorate or Dakahliya Governorate is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is approximately 3,500 km². Its capital is Mansoura.

History

Archaeology

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

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions and in July 2017 had an estimated population of 6,516,489. At times there is a kism and a markaz with the same name.
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
Type
Agaمركز أجا Agā538,484Markaz
El Gamaliyaمركز الجمالية Al-Gamāliyah138,291Markaz
El Kurdiقسم الكردى Al-Kurdi39,585Kism
El Mansoura مركز المنصورة Al-Manṣūrah621,439Markaz
El Mansoura 1قسم اول المنصورة Al-Manṣūrah 1313,021Kism
El Mansoura 2قسم ثان المنصورة Al-Manṣūrah 2235,238Kism
El Manzala مركز المنزلة Al-Manzilah360,649Markaz
El Matareya مركز المطرية Al-Maṭariyah178,857Markaz
El Senbellawein مركز السنبلاوين As-Sinbillāwayn 567,560Markaz
Beni Ebeidمركز بنى عبيد Banī Ubayd131,492Markaz
Belqasمركز بلقاس Bilqās531,203Markaz
Dikirnisمركز دكرنس Dikirnis353,820Markaz
Gamasaقسم جمصة Gamaṣah3,922Kism
Maḥallat Damanahمركز محلة دمنة Maḥallat Damanah61,835Markaz
Minyet El Nasrمركز منية النصر Minyat an-Naṣr267,431Markaz
Mit Ghamrقسم ميت غمر Mīt Ghamr135,544Kism
Mit Ghamr مركز ميت غمر Mīt Ghamr663,369Markaz
Mit Salsilمركز ميت سلسيل Mīt Salsīl73,417Markaz
Nabarohمركز نبروة Nabarūh283,034Markaz
Shirbinمركز شربين Shirbīn427,866Markaz
Talkhaمركز طلخا Ṭalkhā392,383Markaz
Timay El Imdidمركز تمى الأمديد Timay al-Imdīd198,049Markaz

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. By 2018, the population had increased to an estimated 6,577,000.

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

According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones, in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment, the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:

Arts