Mansura
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General Information
Other Name: -, District: Dakahlia, State: Lower Region, Egypt
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Languages Spoken: Arabic
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Mansura is the capital of Ad Daqahliyah Governorate.Dakahliya province is famous for producing some of the most acclaimed Egyptians in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and arts. Most famous among them is the chanteuse Umm Kolthoum. There is a square bearing her name in the city, where her statue stands.The city has an entirely European aspect, with modern buildings in Western style in addition to many mosques of little architectural interest. It is a market and processing center for the agricultural produce of the Delta, with several large cotton factories, and also has metalworking industries.Location
It is located 55 km (34 miles) north of Zagazig.Climate
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Some 6mi/10km southeast of El-Mansura, at the village of El-Baqliya, is Tell el-Naqus, on which are the scanty remains of Hermopolis Parva, the ancient Egyptian Bah, capital of the 15th nome of Lower Egypt in the Graeco-Roman period.
was built by an Italian architect in 1928 and is considered the most magnificent of its style outside of Italy. For more luxury villas, head to the Touryel area.