El Sharqiya is a governorate located in the north-east of Egypt with El Qalyoubiya Governorate to its south, Ismailiya to its east, El Daqahlia to its west and El Manazala Lake to its north. It covers about 4911km² and comprises of a large number of administrative centers, cities and towns. It is linked with neighboring governorates including Port Said, Gharbia and Cairo with railroad that facilitate commercial transactions among them.
Throughout history, El Sharqiya was regarded as the eastern gate of Egypt from which invaders were usually able to enter the country. It was annexed to El Dakahlia Governorate and its capital was Belbays City. During the Fatimid Period in 1315 El Dakahlia was regarded as a separate governorate. In the 19th century the capital of El Sharqeya was transferre...
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