Menouf
Menouf (Arabic: منوف, Coptic: ⲟⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ) or Menuf, is a city in Egypt located in the Nile Delta.[1] It has an area of 18.76 square kilometers.[2] The city gave name to the Monufia Governorate that it is located in and it was the capital of the governorate until 1826. Menouf is one of the several continually inhabited ancient Egyptian cities in the governorate.
Menouf
منوف ⲟⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ | |
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City | |
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 Location in Monufia Governorate | |
  Menouf Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30.465839°N 30.930805°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Monufia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.76 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 97,000 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Name
Menouf was formerly called Minuf al-Ulyah but is now simply called Menouf.[3]
See also
References
- "About Menouf". monofeya.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- "الصفحة الرئيسية - منوف". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- Stewart, Randall. "Minuf Al-'Ulyah". Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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