| Desouk دسوق (Arabic) Dosūq |
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| St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Tomb · St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Mosque. Neighborhood of south Desouk · A statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet. Presidency of Desouk City · Desouk old bridge (1897). |
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| Nickname(s): Bride of the Nile | |||
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Desouk
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| Country | Egypt | ||
| Governorate | Kafr el-Sheikh | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Markaz | ||
| • President | Mahmoud Zaghloul (Acting President)[1] | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 129,604 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) | ||
| ZIP code | 33611 – 33612[2][3] | ||
| Area code(s) | +2 047 | ||
| Website | Presidency of Desouk City | ||
Desouk (Arabic: دسوق, Transliterated: Dosūq) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, it belongs to Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 129,604 inhabitants as of 2009.[4]
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Desouk is a member of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities,[5] because there are important Islamic shrines in the city, like The tomb of Saint "Ibrahim El-Desouki" (13th century) is located in the great mosque in the centre of Desouk. His descendants live in Desouk, Alexandria, Cairo, and many live in the UK and USA.
Desouk was the capital of Lower Egypt kingdom before the unification of north and south.[6] and was the capital of Egypt 6 times before 3200 BC, It was called Buto.[7]
Desouk lies on the Nile, on the eastern banks of the Rosetta branch, where there are only two bridges to enter the city.
Many important Egyptians hail from Desouk: Youssef El-Mansy, Ahmed Zewail,[8] Mohammed Roshdy, Evelyn Ashamallah, and Abdel-Salam Mohammed Nasar, a famous politician in the city.
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