El Senbellawein | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Egypt |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Egypt |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Dakahlia |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 302.9 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 594,488 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
Population Density Metro Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
Population Density Blank1 Sq Mi: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 30.8797°N 31.4694°W |
El Senbellawein (Arabic: السنبلاوين pronounced as /es senbellæˈweːn, -sem-/) is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. Located about south of Mansoura, it has a population of approximately 435,000 inhabitants.
Famous residents include political activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, singer Umm Kulthum, actress Faten Hamama, first female general director of Egyptian TV Tomader Tawfik, footballer Mahmoud El Khatib and geologist Farouk El-Baz.
The origin of the city's name is unknown. The ancient town Psembelle is attested in the same nome,[2] but it's unclear if the two are related.
In 2018 the Egyptian Government began infrastructure projects in El Senbellawein.[3]
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[4] as the rest of Egypt.
Sinbellawein's economy is based on agriculture and services sectors, which it offers for many of the surrounding 282 villages that are under its administration. Car repairing and car tanks production also play a large role in the economy. Al Aseil Pasta& flour factory is producing most of the city needs. There is also Mag factory for making pipes.
Auto rickshaw (tuk tuk) is a motor vehicle that is one of the chief modes of transport across El Senbellawein and small villages around it. There are also a station in the centre of the city which helps travellers to cities such as Cairo, Mansoura, Zagazig, and Mahalla.The station is also composed of 2 varieties:1- Bus station which works only from 6:00 am till 4:00 pm2- Micro-bus which nearly work till 1:00 am
village located in the city