El Manzala

Coordinates: 31°12′N 32°10′E / 31.200°N 32.167°E / 31.200; 32.167
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El Manzala
المنزلة
town
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El Manzala (

markaz) in Egypt. Situated in the Dakahlia Governorate, it lies on the Lake Manzala
coast in the northeastern part of the country.

Etymology

The town's name comes from Lake Manzala which in turn derives from

Ancient Greek: Ξενεδόχου), thus making the modern Arabic name a translation of a Coptic one, where phonetic resemblance is only coincidental.[1]

Projects

In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in El Manzala.[2]

Divisions

El Manzala comprises villages such as:

See also

References

  1. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 60.
  2. ^ "Egypt to carry out $550mln sanitary project". Thomson Reuters Projects MENA. Mubasher.

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31°12′N 32°10′E / 31.200°N 32.167°E / 31.200; 32.167