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Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, Egypt
المحلة الكبرى
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is a city of 592,573 people in Gharbia, Egypt.
Why visit Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
Townapedia lists 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include سينيما مصر غزل المحلة.
Weather in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
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About Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
El Mahalla El Kubra (Arabic: المحلة الكبرى, Egyptian Arabic: [elmæˈħællæ lˈkobɾɑ]) – commonly shortened to El Maḥalla – is the largest city of the Gharbia Governorate and in the Nile Delta, with a population of 550,000 as of 2024. It is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta Branch tributary. The city is known for its textile industry, and hosts the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company which employs around 27,000 people.
From the Wikipedia article El Mahalla El Kubra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
History
In the Chronicle of John of Nikiu el-Mahalla is also given a name Didouseya, which could be equated with Theodosiou (Coptic: ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲥⲓⲟⲩ). It is given as Theodosiou Nixis (Coptic: ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲝⲓⲥ) by Daressy, but it's rather an equation of two nearby towns (Theodosiou and Nixis, modern Nawasa (Arabic: نَوَسا)), common for Coptic Scalae, rather than a compound name. The modern area Suq al-Laban is located on Didouseya Hill.
The city was also known as Mahalla Daqla (Arabic: محلة دقلا), where second word could be a corruption of Dakahla.
An ancient village Sandafa (Arabic: صندفا, Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲧⲉϥⲉ) was located south of el-Mahalla. North of it was a village Hureyn Baharmis (Arabic: هورين بهرمس), the name of which suggests that it was an ancient river-port (Coptic: ⲡϩⲟⲣⲙⲟⲥ, romanized: phormos, lit. 'the port'), whose namesake is mentioned in Demotic sources (Ancient Egyptian: Ḥwrn.t). In 1844 the city absorbed both villages.
El Mahalla El Kubra was designated as the capital of Gharbia Governorate in 1320 by Ibn Qalawun, before it was relocated to Tanta in 1836.
From the History section of El Mahalla El Kubra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Healthcare3
Map of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo West Air Base (CWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 98 km away.
- Samannūd 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Aga 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Al Mansurah 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Ţalkhā 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Tanta 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Quwaysinā 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Zagazig 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Disūq 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Al-'Ubūr 88 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Mahalla El Kobra gate, Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0
- April 2008 uprisings in Mahalla, Egypt, Jameskbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La belle flleur سبحان الله - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- الفول النابت - السندوتش المفترى عليه - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (2), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- بائع الغرائب - أمام مدرسة المحلة الثانوية بنين - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (3), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- محب، المحلة الكبرى (قسم 2)، المحلة الكبرى، الغربية، Egypt - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- منشية خضر، المحلة الكبرى، الغربية، Egypt - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- زياد محمد صلاح, زياد محمد صلاح, CC0
- انعكاسات المياة - نادى الصيد بالمحلة - panoramio, youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio - youssef alam (1), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (1), youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
- مطعم ابن الحته - panoramio, ايمن الجناينى, CC BY-SA 3.0
- طنطا, Mohamed Bahget22, CC BY-SA 4.0
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