Ad Daqahliyah Governorate

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Map of Egypt showing Ad Daqahliyah governorate
Map of Egypt showing Ad Daqahliyah governorate

Ad Daqahliyah (Arabic: الدقهلية ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is about 6,000 km² and it has a population of about 5 million. The capital of Ad Daqahliyah is al-Mansurah and the other major towns are Mit Ghamr, Bilqas, and Manzalah. This province is famous for producing some of the most acclaimed Egyptians in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and the arts. The nephrology and kidney center of Mansurah is considered the best kidney center in Africa.

[edit] Governors of Ad Daqahliyah

  • Ismail Farid: (September 1960 - October 1965)
  • Abd Fattah Fouad: (October 1965 - October 1966)
  • Abd Fattah Aly Ahmed: (February 1967 - October 1971)
  • Abd El-Megeed Shedid: (October 1971 - September 1972)
  • Mohamed Ibrahim Dakrory: (September 1972 - February 1975)
  • Mohamed Aly Rasheed: (February 1975 - May 1977)
  • Mohamed Abd El-Gany Mahmoud: (May 1977 - December 1977)
  • Tawfeek Hamed Karara: (December 1977 - October 1978)
  • Saad Mohamed El-Sherbiny: (November 1978 - May 1980)
  • Tawfeek Hamed Karara , 2nd time: (May 1980 - February 1984 )
  • Saad Mohamed El-Sherbiny , 2nd time: (February 1984 - April 1989)
  • Mohamed Hussim Madyan: (April 1989 - March 1991)
  • Mustafa Kamel: ( March 1991 - April 1993)
  • Ibrahim Hassan El- Sheek: (April 1993 - January 1996)
  • Faker El-Din Khalid Abdo: (January 1996 - October 1999)
  • Mohamed Mustafa El-Shenawy: (October 1999 - July 2001)
  • Ahmed Said Sawwan: (July 2001 - current).

[edit] Ad Dakahliya Divisions (Marakez Ad Dakahliya) (مراكز الدقهلية)

  • Al Manzalah المنزلة
  • Al Matariyyah المطرية
  • Al Gammaliyyah الجمالية
  • Meit Salseel ميت سلسيل
  • Menyat Al Nasr منية النصر
  • Dikirnis دكرنس
  • Bani 'Ebeid بني عبيد
  • Temayy Al Amdeed تمي الأمديد
  • Al Senbellawein السنبلاوين
  • Mahallat Damanah محلة دمنة
  • Al Mansoura المنصورة
  • Aga أجا
  • Meit Ghamr ميت غمر
  • Belqas بلقاس
  • Sherbeen شربين
  • Talkha طلخا
  • Nabarowh نبروه
  • Batra بطرة