El Manzala () is a town and region (''
markaz'') in
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
. Situated in the
Dakahlia Governorate, it lies on the
Lake Manzala coast in the northeastern part of the country.
Etymology
The town's name comes from Lake Manzala which in turn derives from . In
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
it was also known as pi-Manjōili (), translated into Greek as Xenedokhou (), thus making the modern Arabic name a translation of a Coptic one, where phonetic resemblance is only coincidental.
Projects
In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in El Manzala.
Divisions
El Manzala comprises villages such as:
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Arab Zidan
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Awlad Alam
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Awlad Bana
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Awlad Hana
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Awlad Nasser
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Awlad Nour
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Awlad Serag
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Awlad Soboor
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Bani Hilal
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El Ahmadiya
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El Amarna
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El Aziza
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El Basaila
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El Bosrat
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El Dakanwa
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El Dakanwa El Gedida
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El Forasat
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El Gideeda
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El Hawata
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El Nasaima
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El Orban
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El Qazaqiza
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El Sherifiya
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El Shibool
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El Sataita
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El Tawabra
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Ezbet El Belasi
See also
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List of cities and towns in Egypt
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* 10th of Ramadan
* 15th of May (city), 15th of May
* 6th of October (city), 6th of October
A
* Abu El Matamir
* Abu Hummus
* Abu Tesht
* Abu Tig
* Akhmim
* Al Khankah
* Alexandria
* Arish
* Ashmoun
* Aswan
* Awsim
* Ain Sokhna
B
* ...
References
External links
Ask Aladdin Manzala Travel Guide
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Populated places in Dakahlia Governorate
Towns in Egypt