Kafr El Sheikh
Kafr El Sheikh
كَفرُ الشَّيْخ | |
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UTC+3 | |
Area code | (+20) 47 |
Website | http://www.kafrelsheikh.gov.eg |
Kafr El Sheikh (
Kafr El Sheikh was earlier known as Duminqun (
Etymology
The modern name of the city means "village of the sheikh", and refers to sheikh Talhha at-Tilmisānī, who died here in 1234.
Education
The Governorate of Kafr el Sheikh is the holder of prestigious schools. It also has a university that has the following faculties:
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Veterinary school
- Faculty of Arts
Main sights
Museum
The city museum showcases artifacts, mostly from
Mosques
- Talha al-Tlemceni
- Abaza
- Al Malek
- Ibn Taimia
- Al Israa
- Ebad al Rahman
- Al Falaheen
- Al Fath (Stadium mosque)
- Al Khayat
- Abo al Azaem
- Sidi Qutb
- Al Rahman (Mosque of el 47 square)
- Sheikha Zahra Coptan
Churches
- Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sakha
- Evangelical Church
- Church of St.Demiana and forty Virgins
- Saint George's Church
Industry
Kafr El Sheikh is the home to various factories, including a rice mill, a poultry forage factory and a sugar beet factory.[10]
Sport
Kafr El Sheikh owns Kafr El Sheikh SC which competes in the Egyptian second division league.[citation needed]
Climate
Kafr el-Sheikh is classified by
Climate data for Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26 (79) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33 (91) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25 (77) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26 (79) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19 (66) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.3 (55.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
13 (0.5) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
72 (2.9) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[11] |
Notable people
- Mohamed Atta, Egyptian al-Qaeda terrorist and ringleader of the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001
- Hamdeen Sabahi, Egyptian Politician, the leader of the Dignity Party and one of the leaders of the Egyptian opposition before the 2011 Egyptian revolution
- Trezeguet, Egyptian footballer
- Osama Anwar Okasha, Egyptian screenwriter and journalist
- Saad Zaghloul, Egyptian Nationalist and politician
See also
References
- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypten. Accessed 11 November 2006.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ الأسعد بن مماتي. قوانين الدواوين.
- ^ Carsten Peust (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. p. 56.
- ^ Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. 2010. p. 56.
- ISBN 9789042941755.
- ^ "TM Places". trismegistos.org. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Clackson, S.J. Coptic documents relating to the monasteries of Apa Apollo at Bawit and Titkooh in the Hermopolite nome. University of London. p. 68.
- ^ Kafr Elsheikh Governrate "Kafr Elsheikh Governrate". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-03. sic
- ^ "Climate: Kafr Al-Sheikh - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.