El Husseiniya () is a city located in the

Sharqia Governorate Sharqia (, , ; ) is the third most populous of the 27 governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig. Overview Bilbeis is the former capital of Sharqia. A section of the governorate once ...

, Egypt. It was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel.

History

The modern city occupies a place of the ancient town Buto (, "the house of

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and Egyptian antiquities.

Geography

The city is approximately 1559 square kilometers and thus covers around 31% of the total area of the governorate, and is considered to be the biggest province.

Climate

Summer average temperatures are a low of 22 °C and a high of 33 °C. In the winter, the province experiences some rain.

References

{{Cities of Egypt Sharqia Governorate Populated places in Sharqia Governorate