Abu Kebir

Abu Kabir is one of the administrative centers in El Sharqiya Governorate. It is called after the name of a famous poet in the tribe of hazil who was living in that area for a long period. It comprises of a large number of towns and villages and the main source of income for it is agriculture. On its lands, there are some archaeological sites such as Herbeit that was the capital of Egypt in the reign of Ramsses II, and Tall Abu Yasseen with its Serapium of Apis Bull, falcon necropolises and human necropolises as well.