Minya al-Qamh (, "''abode of the wheat''") is the capital of the eponymous ''markaz'' (

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) in the

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governorate of Sharqia,

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. The markaz is home to 11 local units (

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s and large

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s), 82 villages, and 245

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. In 2017, the Minya al-Qamh markaz was home to 769,333 people (the third largest), while city had 87,875 residents.

Geography

Its climate is mild and it lies between

Zagazig Zagazig (, , ) is a city in Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia. It is located on the Muweis Canal and is a hub of the corn and cotton trade. There is a museum, the Museum of ...

(capital of Sharqia) and

Benha Banha ( ) is the capital of the Qalyubiyya Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Between the capital of Cairo and the city of Tanta, Banha is an important transport hub, as rail lines from Cairo to various cities in the Nile Delta pass through it. ...

(capital of Qalyubiyya).

Roads

It contains many roads, one of which links it with Zagazig which is 15 km in an easterly direction and one which links it with Benha and some 20 km in a westerly direction. The town lies on a branch of the

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which is called Moise and it separates the town into two parts the north and south part and this branch is from the most important water ways in Egypt and in the world as it is a field of travelling boats between

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- Zagazig. The closest airport to Minya El Qamh is Cairo Northern Airport which is 45 km away from Minya El Qamh and it is on the Cairo - Minya El Qamh main road.

Economy

Agriculture is the most important economic activity in Minya El Qamh followed by retailing as it contains many Shopping malls - Shopping centres - Hyper markets then Industry as there are many factories and companies inside this town.

Notable persons

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* Aziz Abaza, poet * Mohamed Abdel Razek, footballer

References

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