Shata | |
Native Name: | شطا |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Egypt |
Coordinates: | 31.4089°N 31.8719°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Egypt |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Damietta |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Shata or Sheikh Shata (Arabic: شطا, Σάτα) is an old city in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. It lies North East of the Nile Delta on Lake Manzala.[1] City was famous in Middle Ages for its production of textiles known as "Shatawi"[2] and for producing cover (Kiswah) for Kaaba.