Sharqia Governorate

Sharqia Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is Zagazig.

Cities
The following cities are in Sharqia Governorate:
10th of Ramadan
Abu Hammad
Abu Kebir
Awlad Saqr
Bilbeis
Diyarb Negm
El Husseiniya
El Ibrahimiya
El Qurein
Faqous
Hihya
Kafr Saqr
Mashtool El Souk
Minya El Qamh
El Salheya El Gedida

Notable people
Some notable people who were born, or lived, in Sharqia are:
 Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt
 Ahmed Shafik, former Prime Minister of Egypt
 Ahmed Subhy Mansour, founder of the Quranist movement
 Abdel Halim Hafez, popular singer and actor
 Miral al-Tahawy, award-winning Bedouin novelist
 Ahmed 'Urabi, the leader of the 1881 nationalist uprising against the British
 Hamada Helal, Egyptian singer
 Emad Moteab, Egptian footballer

References

Category:Governorates of Egypt