El Ibrahimiya is one of the cities of El Sharqiya Governorate that is called after Ibrahim Pasha whose palace stands on its lands. It covers about 1230km² and comprises of a large number of towns and villages. The main economic resources for El Ibrahimiya are agriculture, and trade in some agricultural crops. The most important crops planted in that area are cotton, wheat,and rice in addition to some vegetables such as grip and palm tree plantation. Some of the inhabitants earn their living from trading in fish, and used car spare parts, raising poultry, and seeds. There are some industrial activities in the city including furniture and plastic pipe.