Mahmoudiyah, Egypt

Al Mahmoudiyah المحمودية
—  City  —
Al Mahmoudiyah Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°11′6″N 30°31′8″E / 31.185°N 30.51889°E / 31.185; 30.51889
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Beheira Governorate
Area
- Total	1,230 km2 (474.9 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	24,300
- Density	19.8/km2 (51.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)

Al Mahmoudiyah (Arabic: المحمودية‎, IPA: [elmæħmoˈdejjæ]) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between The Nile and Mahmoudiyah Canal. It's a city with a history despite its modernity. It was one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Also trading ships from Alexandria carried imported merchandises to Cairo passing by it.

Special location

The city's special location made it a major trade center in the region. As ships stopped in its natural mooring in the Nile the city had a major activity in markets.