Zagazig, Egypt
الزقازيق
Zagazig is a regional capital of 430,445 people in Sharqia, Egypt, founded in 1830.
Why visit Zagazig
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bubastis, Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities and Zagazig Stadium.
Weather in Zagazig
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About Zagazig
Zagazig (Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ez.zæʔæˈziːʔ], locally [ez.zæɡæˈziːɡ]) is a city in Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia. It is located on the Muweis Canal and is a hub of the corn and cotton trade. The city contains the Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities, including archaeological exhibits.
From the Wikipedia article Zagazig (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Zagazig on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Bubastis
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Archaeological site in Egypt
Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities
Museum · 1.9 km
Museum in Zagazig, Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes17
Gallery Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, French, Ice Cream · 1.3 km
8 شارع عبد الله بن مسعود
09:00-00:00
5 more on the map.
History
The city was founded in the 19th century on the site of a village called Nazlat az-Zaqāzīq which was named after the Zaqzuq family. The family's name itself comes from a dialectal word zaqzuq or ziqziq which means "A small creature" (e.g. a fish or a mouse) and comes from a Coptic word ϫⲉⲕϫⲓⲕ "Ant or other insect".
The ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Bubastis are located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of town. Bubastis was the ancient capital of the 18th nome, and is home to the feast celebrating the cat goddess Bastet.
Bubastis is the Greek version of the Egyptian language name Pr-Bastet "House [Temple] of Bastet". Bubastis became the capital of Egypt in the 22nd and 23rd Dynasties. There are remains of the temples built by Osorkon II and Nectanebo II. Catacombs where the sacred cats were buried are located behind the remains of an Old Kingdom chapel from the period of Pepi I Meryre.
From the History section of Zagazig on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare5
Map of Zagazig
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Quwaysinā 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Al Mansurah 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Tanta 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Ţalkhā 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Badr 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Cairo 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Zagazig, El-Hariry, Qesm Awal AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (2), Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Zagazig, El-Hariry, Qesm Awal AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (4), Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Zagazig, El-Hariry, Qesm Awal AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (1), Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Zagazig, El-Hariry, Qesm Awal AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (3), Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Zagazig, El-Hariry, Qesm Awal AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio, Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Youssef, Qesm Than AZ Zagazig, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio, Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- Al-Fath.Mosq.in.Zagazig - 001 - مسجد الفتح بالزقازيق, Ahmed Mohamed Atya Ibrahim El-Shawadify, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Fath.Mosq.in.Zagazig - 001 - مسجد الفتح بالزقازيق Enhanced, Ahmed Mohamed Atya Ibrahim El-Shawadify, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faculty of medicine - Zagazig University, Raed Ahmed Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bubastis 011, Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Egypt Zagazig Stadium Nov-2006, Original uploader was Miklog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- مسجد الفتح - panoramio, Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- المسجد الكبير - panoramio, Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- 2014-09-29 0319 DSCN0153, Ahmed Mohamed Atya Ibrahim El-Shawadify, CC BY-SA 3.0
- محافظة الشرقية - الزقازيق - مسجد الفتح من الخلف, Dr.walid reda ashour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- محافظة الشرقية - الزقازيق - واجهة مسجد الفتح, Dr.walid reda ashour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- الساحة الشعبية - panoramio, Ameer Attia, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-71769 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-71770 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-145081 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-35279 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-73788 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-6539 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- محافظة الشرقية - الزقازيق - طريق النخيل داخل جامعة الزقازيق, Dr.walid reda ashour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- محافظة الشرقية - الزقازيق - مسجد جامعة الزقازيق, Dr.walid reda ashour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- متخف تل بسطا١١, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متخف تل بسطا٣١, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متخف تل بسطا١٢, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ٢٢, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ٢٣, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ١٤متحف تل بسطا, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ٢, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ١٧, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ١٨, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ١٦, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا ١٩, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا١٥, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- متحف تل بسطا١٤, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
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