Sammanoud

Sammanud is one of the important administrative centers that locates on the eastern bank of of Damietta Baranch of the Nile. It is about 50km² away from El Mahala El Kubra and 15km² away from El Mansura City and this makes it the linking point between El Dakahlia and El Gharbia Governorate. It is a city of a great history, since it was the capital of Egypt in the reign of the Third Dynasty. It has a great value for Egyptian Christians since the Holy Family passed by Belbees; oneof the major cities of Samanoud during their journey. The inhabitants of Samanoud played a prominent rule in the resistance of the French troops in Egypt. Samanud Center encloses some worth visiting places including Hammam Samanoud or Samanoud Bath that was established by Ibrahim Beck Serag in 1748.