Sharqia Governorate

Sharqia Governorate
—  Governorate of Egypt  —
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Sharqia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country	Egypt
Seat	Zagazig (capital)
Area
– Total	4,180 km2 (1,613.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	5,340,058
– Density	1,277.5/km2 (3,308.8/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)

"Sharqia" redirects here. For the region of Oman, see Ash Sharqiyah.

Sharqia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الشرقية‎ Muḥāfaẓa aš Šarqīya, English: Eastern Governorate) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.

Cities

• Abu Kabeer
• Belbeis
• Faqous
• Hehya
• Kafr Saqr
• Menya Al Qamh
• Zaqaziq
• Abu Hammad

Notable people

• Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranists deviant sect
• Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
• Ahmed Ahmed Lakouz, architect and businessman
• Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab(Amr Diab), popular singer and actor
• Umm Kulthum Ebrahim Elbeltagi, popular singer and actor
• Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
• Yusuf Abu Rayya, award-winning novelist

External links

• Sharkia Governorate Official website
• Sharkia Daily News Official website