Al Maḩmūdīyah, Egypt
المحمودية
Al Maḩmūdīyah is a town of 34,660 people in Beheira, Egypt.
Why visit Al Maḩmūdīyah
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Desouk Bridge, HMS Medway, Metelis (Kom el-Ahmer) and Desouk Stadium.
Weather in Al Maḩmūdīyah
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About Al Maḩmūdīyah
El Mahmoudia (Arabic: المحمودية, IPA: [elmæħmoˈdejjæ]) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between the Nile and Mahmoudiyah canal. It was historically one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Trading ships from Alexandria also carried imported merchandise to Cairo through the port.
From the Wikipedia article El Mahmoudiyah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks8
HMS Medway
Monument and historic site · 15.9 km
1928 submarine depot ship
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Desouk Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 13.0 km
الاستاد الرياضي, دسوق
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Mahmoudiyah was built over Al-Atf (Arabic: العطف) village, which was called Balhib (Coptic: ⲡⲉⲗϩⲓⲡ, Arabic: بلهيب) in Middle Ages, and it was a police station belonging to the Rashid Center. It is distinguished by its great mosque that was built during the reign of Muhammad Ali. It was named after Mahmoudiyah after Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II in Istanbul. Egypt was a vassal of the Ottoman Empire, during which time Muhammad Ali Pasha was the governor of Egypt.
Its name is associated with the name of a nearby canal, and the city is characterized by a hydraulic system of locks, whose waters patch the boats from the Nile and lower them from the canal to the level of the Nile. The city is surrounded by water, especially in the south. It reaches from the Mahmudiyah Canal to the Rashidiyya Canal, which Is used to supply Rashid and Idku with water for drinking and irrigation.
From the History section of El Mahmoudiyah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Church of St. George the Great Martyr
Church · Coptic Orthodox · 12.5 km
ميدان المحطة, دسوق
Ibrahim El-Desouky Mosque
Place of worship · Sunni · 13.1 km
ميدان سيدي ابراهيم الدسوقي, دسوق
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare4
Map of Al Maḩmūdīyah
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Getting there and nearby towns
Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Fuwwah 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Disūq 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Muţūbas 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Ar Raḩmānīyah 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Kafr ad Dawwār 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Alexandria 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Tanta 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ţalkhā 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Al Mansurah 83 km east, 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
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Desouk Bridge-Sunset, Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HMS Medway IWM Q 65758, not stated. assumed Royal Navy, Public domain
- Church of Saint Georges-Desouk, Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safa Garden1-Desouk, Faris knight, CC0
- Al-Osra wa Al-Tofoula Garden, Ayman Abualazm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Om El-Qura Garden, Faris knight, CC0
- حدائق الميدان الإبراهيمي وقوس قزح، دسوق, Faris knight at Arabic Wikipedia, Public domain
- ISS051-E-50782 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-73436 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-24391 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-202973 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-202975 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-34556 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-202974 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-201347 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-202976 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-201348 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-54062 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-66651 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-201345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-201346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-4650 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-4649 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-85621 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-5133 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-4648 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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