Desouk

Coordinates: 31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.645°E / 31.14222; 30.645

Desouk دسوق (Arabic) Dosūq
St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Tomb · St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Mosque. Neighborhood of south Desouk · A statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet. Presidency of Desouk City · Desouk old bridge (1897).
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Bride of the Nile
Desouk City Map
Desouk Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.645°E / 31.14222; 30.645
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Kafr el-Sheikh
Government
– Type	Markaz
– President	Mahmoud Zaghloul (Acting President)[1]
Population (2009)
– Total	129,604
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)
ZIP code	33611 – 33612[2][3]
Area code(s)	+2 047
Website	Presidency of Desouk City

Desouk (Arabic: دسوق‎, Transliterated: Dosūq) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, it belongs to Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 129,604 inhabitants as of 2009.^[4]

Overview

Desouk is a member of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities,^[5] because there are important Islamic shrines in the city, like The tomb of Saint "Ibrahim El-Desouki" (13th century) is located in the great mosque in the centre of Desouk. His descendants live in Desouk, Alexandria, Cairo, and many live in the UK and USA.^{[citation needed]}

Desouk was the capital of Lower Egypt kingdom before the unification of north and south.^[6] and was the capital of Egypt 6 times before 3200 BC, It was called Buto.^[7]

Desouk lies on the Nile, on the eastern banks of the Rosetta branch, where there are only two bridges to enter the city.

Many important Egyptians hail from Desouk: Youssef El-Mansy, Ahmed Zewail,^[8] Mohammed Roshdy, Evelyn Ashamallah, and Abdel-Salam Mohammed Nasar, a famous politician in the city.

See also

Desouk portal

	Egypt portal
	Geography portal

• Buto
• Desouk SC
• Desouk Stadium
• Desouki
• Kafr el-Sheikh
• Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
• Alexandria

References

1. ^ "مخالفات مهولة لرئيس مدينة دسوق المخلوع (Arabic)". alwafd.org. http://www.alwafd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19634. Retrieved 2011-02-27. 
2. ^ "ZIP code, Desouk (1)". Epcodes.com. http://www.epcodes.com/1057.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
3. ^ "ZIP code, Desouk (2)". Epcodes.com. http://www.epcodes.com/1090.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
4. ^ "Presidency of Desouk City, Administrative division & Population (2009)". Epcodes.com. 2009-12-31. http://desouq.org/ta2sim-edari.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
5. ^ "Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities, Membership". http://www.oicc.org. http://www.oicc.org/oiccenglish/membership.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
6. ^ "ANCIENT EGYPT, The Predynastic Period and the First and Second Dynasties, 6000-2686 B.C.". Countrystudies.us. http://countrystudies.us/egypt/5.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
7. ^ "The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and Second Intermediate Period, 2686 to 1552 B.C.". Countrystudies.us. http://countrystudies.us/egypt/6.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
8. ^ "Egyptian figures, Ahmed H. Zewail". sis.gov.eg. http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/a1.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 

External links

• The official site of Presidency of Desouk City (Arabic)
• The official site of Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate (Arabic, English)