El Senbellawein Explained

El Senbellawein
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Egypt
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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
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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.

Etymology

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.

Projects

In 2018 the Egyptian Government began infrastructure projects in El Senbellawein.[3]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),[4] as the rest of Egypt.

Economy

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.

Transport

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

See also

village located in the city

External links

30.8798°N 31.4695°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: As-Sinbillāwayn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 17 March 2023.
  2. Web site: TM Places . 2022-09-22 . www.trismegistos.org.
  3. News: Egypt to carry out $550mln sanitary project . Thomson Reuters Projects MENA . Mubasher.
  4. Web site: Climate: Al Sunbullawayn - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table . Climate-Data.org . 2014-02-06 .