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| Beheira (البحيرة) |
| Governorate |
| Country |
 Egypt |
|
| Capital |
Damanhur |
|
| Area |
9,845 km² (3,801 sq mi) |
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Map of Egypt with Beheira highlighted
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Beheira Governorate (Arabic: البحيرة , el-Beheirah; 'the Lake') is a coastal governorates in Egypt. It is in the north of the country and its capital is Damanhur. The distance from Cairo (Attaba) to el-Beheirah is 135 km. It is also one of the largest governates in Egypt. Beheira enjoys an important strategical place where it is located west of the Rashid branch of the Nile west and east of Marsa Matrouh. It containa four important highways, the Cairo desert road, the Cairo agriculture road, the international road and the circular road. Beheira contains an important tourist center, Islamic monuments, Coptic churches especially in Wadi El Natrun.
Behira consists of 13 centres and 14 cities, and contains important industries like cotton, chemicals, carpets, and electricity. In Nubareyya it contains a compound power station. Kafr el-Dawwar is an important city in Beheira known for cotton and clothing manufacturing, electricity generation and fruit packing. Beheira is considered an important place for fish production especially in Rashid where a lot of fishermen work in a thriving fishing industry.
[edit] Cities in Al Buhayrah Governorate
