El Husseiniya
El Husseiniya
الحسينية | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Area | |
• Total | 318.5 km2 (123.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 404,927 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
El Husseiniya (Arabic: الحسينية) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.[2] It was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel.[3]
History
[edit]The modern city occupies a place of the ancient town Buto (Ancient Egyptian: Pr-Wȝḏy.t, "the house of Wadjet", Ancient Greek: Βουτω).[4] The city consists of many Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities.[5][6]
Geography
[edit]The Markaz (administrative division) is 318.5 square kilometers.[1]
Climate
[edit]Summer average temperatures are a low of 22 °C and a high of 33 °C. In the winter, the province experiences some rain.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Douglas J. Brewer (20 August 2012). The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: Beyond Pharaohs. Cambridge University Press. pp. 96–. ISBN 978-0-521-70734-3.
- ^ "el Husseiniya". Sharkia Governorate Egypt Gov. Egypt Gov. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "TM Places". Trismegistos. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "The transfer of a newly discovered archaeological tomb". Egypt Today. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Brandl, Helmut; Bakr, Mohamed I. (15 March 2014). Egyptian Antiquities from the Eastern Nile Delta. Academia. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Website of the, Governorate of Sharqia. "Important city".