Deir Mawas

Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.85°E / 27.633; 30.85
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (ديرمواس) is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

History

On 18 March 1919, the people of Deir Mawas joined the revolution against Great Britain, which swept across Egypt. They cut the railway-roads and killed a number of British officers, and the British retaliated by executing a number of the city's civilians. The day of 18 March has become the official holiday of Al Minya Governorate in commemoration of these martyrs.

Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.85°E / 27.633; 30.85