Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

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
Governorate
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Kafr El Sheikh Governorate on the map of Egypt
Coordinates: 31.3°N 30.93°E / 31.3; 30.93
Country	Egypt
Seat	Kafr El Sheikh (capital)
Area
• Total	3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi)
Population  (January 2018)
• Total	3,414,000[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Website	www.kafrelsheikh.gov.eg

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

Cities and towns

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

• El Hamool
• Baltim
• Bila
• Desouk
• Fuwwah
• Kafr El Sheikh
• Metoubes
• Qallin
• El Reyad
• Sidi Salem

Notable residents

• Hamdeen Sabahi
• Mohamed Atta
• Ahmed Zewail
• Saad Zaghloul