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Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

Coordinates: 31°18′N 30°56′E / 31.3°N 30.93°E / 31.3; 30.93
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Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Flag of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Official logo of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate on the map of Egypt
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 31°18′N 30°56′E / 31.3°N 30.93°E / 31.3; 30.93
Country Egypt
SeatKafr El Sheikh (capital)
Area
 • Total3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total3,414,000[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Websitewww.kafrelsheikh.gov.eg

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is also named Kafr El Sheikh. The governorate is located in the far north of the country on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate was once part of the Gharbia Governorate. It was created in 1949.

Cities and towns

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Lake Burullus is in the north of the Kafr El Sheikh governorate. The following cities are in Kafr El Sheikh:

Notable residents

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References

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  1. "Population Estimates By Governorate ( Urban /Rural ) 1/1/2018". www.capmas.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 10 October 2018.