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About Munūf
Menouf (Arabic: منوف, romanized: Minūf, from Coptic: ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ) is a city in Egypt located in the Nile Delta. It has an area of 18.76 square kilometers. The city gave its name to the Monufia Governorate where it is located and was the capital of the governorate until 1826. Menouf is one of the several continually inhabited ancient Egyptian cities in the governorate.
From the Wikipedia article Menouf (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Faculty of Electronic Engineering
School · 0.9 km
University in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt
Healthcare1
History
Panouf was a bishopric by the middle of the fourth century as evidenced by the attendance of Bishop Adelphis of Onouphis at a synod in Alexandria in 362.
During the Heraclean revolt the city was an important center of the Blues, loyal to the emperor Phocas. General Bonasus gave battle to the rebels east of Panouf and defeated them, but the city was captured by Nicetas in a short while.
By the 19th century the city went into decline. It had no gardens, its streets were narrow and dirty, and its houses small and badly constructed. The people drank the Nile water.
From the History section of Menouf on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Munūf
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo West Air Base (CWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Quwaysinā 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Tanta 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Madīnat as Sādāt 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Cairo 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Zagazig 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Giza 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- New Cairo 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Menouf2019-01, Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 4.0
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