Basioun

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.