Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt
كفر الشيخ
Kafr ash Shaykh is a regional capital of 194,569 people in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Why visit Kafr ash Shaykh
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Xois.
Weather in Kafr ash Shaykh
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About Kafr ash Shaykh
Kafr El Sheikh (Egyptian Arabic: كفر الشيخ, lit. 'village of the Sheikh' pronounced [kɑfɾ eʃˈʃeːx]) is an Egyptian city and the capital of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, about 134 km north of Cairo, in the Nile Delta of lower Egypt. As of 2023, the city had a population of around 186,857.
From the Wikipedia article Kafr El Sheikh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Xois
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Village and archaeological site in Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
واحة مندي ابو صالح
Restaurant · مندي, مشاوي, طواجن, كافيه · 1.4 km
واحة مندى ومشاوى أبو صالح ارقي وأفخم مطعم مندى بكفر الشيخ يقدم أفضل أطباق المندى والمشاوى والطواجن كما يضم أرقى كافيه
الطريق الساحلى الدولى, كفرالشيخ
Where to stay2
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
Map of Kafr ash Shaykh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo West Air Base (CWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 111 km away.
- Qillīn 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Disūq 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Tanta 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Ţalkhā 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Al Mansurah 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Quwaysinā 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Kafr ad Dawwār 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zagazig 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kafr El-Sheikh University, Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0
- الباحث والمحاضر الاكاديمي في علوم التننميه البشريه وعلم النفس السلوكي الدكتور اسلام سمير دعبس, الدكتور اسلام سمير دعبس, CC BY-SA 4.0
- الباحث والمحاضر الاكاديمي في علوم التننميه البشريه واداره الموارد البشريه الدكتور اسلام سمير دعبس, الدكتور اسلام سمير دعبس, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ziadd, ZiadElsamahy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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