Basioun is an administrative center in
El Gharbia Governorate
that locates in the eastern bank of the Nile with
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
to its north , Kafr El Zayat center to the south and
Tanta
to the east . The name' Basioun' is a taken from ancient Egyptian language that means' bath' because it was the capital of the 26th nome of pharaohs duting its declining years . in addition to that great history of the city , it is the birthplace of many prominent figures who affected greatly on the future of modern
Egypt
including the national leader Mostafa Kamel and the famous geologist Zaghloul El Nagaar . The major part of the inhabitants earn their living from agriculture and working in textile factories .
