El Menoufia is a governorate located on the Delta of the Nile with
El Gharbia Governorate
to its south ,
Cairo
to its north . It joins
El Qalyoubia
and El beheira governorates in some parts at its border and covers about 2 , 543 km² . El Menoufeiya is regarded as one of the most densely populated areas in
Egypt
and its capital is Shebin El-Kom City .
El Menoufeya comprises of a large number of cities , towns and villages including El Bagour ,
Ashmoun
and Menouf and encloses a wide range of agricultural lands . Its major economic resources are mainly driven from agriculture . In this governorate , two prominent Egyptian figures were born; namely , Presidents Anwar Al
Saddat
and Hosni Mubarak .
The government pays a great attention for providing the inhabitants with all essential needs of water supply , sanitation and health care services . The most important institute in the governorate is El Menoufeya University in Shebin El Kom that encompasses about 22 faculty and institute and a highly qualified teaching stuff .
