Shibin El Kom ( ar, شبين الكوم , colloquially shortened to ''Shibin'') is a city in
Egypt
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's
Nile Delta
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, and the capital of the
Monufia Governorate
Monufia Governorate ( ar, محافظة المنوفية ' ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, to the south of Gharbia Governorate and to the north of Cairo. The governora ...
.
Etymology
The city was previously known as Shaybin as-Ssarya () the first part of which Ramzi connects to ''ʾašyab'' "grey-coloured, old".
[ابن مماتي ص156] It appears to be a translation of akin to Shaybin al-Qasr (, ), modern
Shibin el-Qanatir, and possibly points out that Shibin el Kom used to be one of the Roman military camps in
Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt ( ar, مصر السفلى '; ) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Historically, ...
.
Facilities
While the city is not a new one, its infrastructure is being modernized. The most important central and local government offices are located in the city, as well as the main branches of
Menoufia University
Menoufia University is one of the regional universities in Egypt, established in 1976. The university is characterized by rapid establishment and wide fame. The university started with four colleges (the College of Agriculture, the College of Engin ...
. The city has several public and private schools, hospitals, a large stadium, a regional office of
Telecom Egypt
Telecom Egypt ( ar, المصرية للاتصالات), is Egypt's primary telephone company. It started in 1854 with the first telegraph line in Egypt. In 1998, it replaced the former Arab Republic of Egypt National Telecommunication Organiza ...
, organized trade unions, athletic teams, political parties and social organizations and a chamber of commerce.
Climate
Shibin's climate is classified by
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as
hot desert
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(BWh), as the rest of
Egypt
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.
The highest record temperature was recorded on June 7, 1961, while the lowest record temperature was recorded on January 23, 1996.
Museums
Denshway Museum
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Egypt
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References
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Governorate capitals in Egypt
Populated places in Monufia Governorate
Cities in Egypt