Minia is one of the major governorates in Upper
Egypt
that encloses a number of important monuments that attract a large number of tourists for visiting it . It covers about 32279km and is not a densely populated area in comparison to other governorates . The great percentage of the inhabitants of
Menia
are Christians since they believe that it is a holy place where the
Holy Family
passed by during their journey . On top of the most attractive Coptic monumental places in the governorate is
Virgin Mary
Church in El Menia .
Minia Governorate comprises of a large number administrative centers and cities and its capital is Minia City . Supposedly driven from the name of ancient god Min , many Egyptian cities as well are named 'Menia' . Mainly , the economic resources of the city are driven from agriculture as well as soap , perfume and sugar manufactures .
El Minia is a land of a great history since it was the cult for Thut , god of wisdom in ancient Egyptian Mythology and there is a large number of temples that were dedicated for his worship there . Thus , tourism is regarded as the major economic resources of the governorate . The government pays
a great attention for providing the governorate with all essential needs to help the inhabitants on leading a comfortable and civilized life . Menia University is one of the major universities in Upper Egypt that encloses about 15 branches and a huge number of students graduate annually from it .
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