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QALYUBIYA GOVERNORATE
Location
Qalyubiya governorate is located in the Nile East region near the
head of the Delta.
It is barred from the south by both Cairo and Giza governorates,
from the north by Dakahlia and Gharbia governorates, from the east
by EL- Sharkia governorate and from the west by EI-Monofia
governorate.
Regarding the special location of the governorate it is considered
the meeting point of the main transport lines between the northern
governorates.
Population
The governorate population is
calculated on 1/1/2000 by about (3586385 citizens) with about
1852119 males and 1734267 females.
The
governorate area
The total area of the governorate is
estimated as 1001.09 Km2
The cultivated area is about 192952 Fedins, which are 810 km that
equals 81 % of the total area.
The national feast of the governorate
The governorate celebrate annually the
national feast on the 30th of August which was the same date of
opening EL-Kanater EL-Khairia in 1868, which is one of the
advantages of the governorate as the tourists and visitors from the
whole republic come to watch the beautiful natural scenery ,the
parks and orchards which occupy about 500 feeding of the city.
The governorate is famous for its agricultural production from crops
, fruit and vegetables.
The most important crops are maize, cotton, wheat, citrus, banana,
apricot and all kinds of vegetables.
Moreover, the governorate has the biggest industrial complex in
Shoubra EI-Kheima where there are a lot of factories for instance,
spinning factories, e1ectrical cables factories, plastic, cars and
oil refinery factories plus food industries and packing
metallurgical industries. Besides, the industrial region in Abo
Zaabel city which is famous for fertilizers and chemical industries
,etc....
And the governorate is constructing an integral industrial region in
EIKhanka city
Benha
The history mentioned that the old name of Benha was (ber-naha)
and its name is (banaho )and derived from it came the Arabic name Benha.
Since Benha province was constructed it became the capital in 1913,
finally the administration turned into governorate and Benha became the
capital of Qalyubiya in 1960.
The most important attractions in Benha are Benha University which
includes twelve faculties whether theoretical or practical ones. Also
the new bridge of Benha was constructed outside the inhabited areas and
Child Hospital in Benha.
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Benha
Children Hospital (BENCH) is one of the most important
hospitals in Egypt. It provides very high care to the
children & always taking care of them. Neonatology and
Pediatric Surgery are of the most vigorously growing fields
in medicine today. For example Esophageal artesia has been
transformed from completely incompatible with life to one
with mortality less than 1% in most cases
