Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt · Africa
Kafr ash Shaykh sits on the route: 20 minutes from Qillīn.
Kafr ash Shaykh is a city located in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt. With a population of 194,569, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Kafr ash Shaykh sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kafr ash Shaykh to your route.
Kafr El Sheikh (Egyptian Arabic: كفر الشيخ pronounced [kɑfɾ eʃˈʃeːx]) ("village of the Sheikh") is an Egyptian city and the capital of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, about 134 km north of Cairo, in the Nile Delta of lower Egypt. As of 2023, the city had a population of around 186,857.
Kafr El Sheikh was earlierRead more
known as Duminqun (Egyptian Arabic: دمينقون), but was officially named Fuadiyah or Fouadiyah (Egyptian Arabic: فؤاديه) in honour of King Fuad I of Egypt. After the 1952 Revolution and the subsequent abolition of the monarchy, the governorate took the name of its capital city Kafr El Sheikh. This name, adopted in 1955, means "the village of the chief". In 2006 the University of Kafr El Sheikh was established.
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Kafr ash Shaykh is located in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 31.1117 latitude, 30.9399 longitude.
Kafr ash Shaykh has a population of approximately 194,569 people, making it a city in Egypt.
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