Kafr El Sheikh

Kafr El Sheikh is an Egyptian city and the capital of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, about 134 km north of Cairo, in the Nile Delta of lower Egypt. As of November 2006, the town had a population of around 500,000.
Kafr El Sheikh was earlier known as Duminqun, but was officially named Fuadiyah or Fouadiyah in honour of King Fuad I of Egypt. After the 1952 Revolution and the subsequent abolition of the monarchy, the governorate took the name of its capital city Kafr El Sheikh. This name, adopted in 1955, means "the village of the chief". In 2006 the University of Kafr El Sheikh was established.
Etymology
The modern name of the city means "village of the sheikh", and refers to sheikh Talhha at-Tilmisānī, who died here in 1234.
The older name of the city, Dumaynaqun, is reconstructed from Coptic by Engsheden as ("island") + a personal name. This pattern is widely represented in Egyptian toponymy, so the name is expected to be Egyptian, but he proposes Nikon, which is unattested in Coptic sources, unable to find a suitable Egyptian name. In fact, a personal name Akon is contained in place names like Pmounakon in the Hermopolite nome and Tmounakon near Oxyrhynchus, the latter of which could share its etymology with Dumaynaqun.
Geography of Kafr El-sheikh
Kafr El Sheikh is located in the southern side of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, it is famous for agriculture, especially the production of rice. The city is surrounded to the east by the villages of Qantara and Sawalha which are separated by a small Canal. Kafr El Sheikh has Desouk and Damanhour to its West, Tanta to its South, and the Mediterranean to its North.
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 Buto. Notable exhibits include artifacts depicting the conflict between Horus and his uncle Set, as well as a remarkable statue of Horus the Falcon. The museum also highlights the period when the city of Sakha hosted the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt. The city of Fuwwah, known for its Islamic heritage, is also featured. The Kafr El Sheikh Museum was inaugurated by President El-Sisi in 2020.
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.
Sport
Kafr El Sheikh owns Kafr El Sheikh SC which competes in the Egyptian second division league
Climate
Kafr el-Sheikh is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).
Notable people
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
List of cities and towns in Egypt
References
Governorate capitals in Egypt
Populated places in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Cities in Egypt