El Badrashein
| El Badrashein البدرشين | |
|---|---|
  El Badrashein Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′07″N 31°16′34″E / 29.852°N 31.276°ECoordinates: 29°51′07″N 31°16′34″E / 29.852°N 31.276°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Giza |
| Founded | c. 3000 BCE |
| Population | |
| • Total | 90,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
El Badrashein (Arabic: البدرشين) is a city in the Giza Governorate, Egypt. It contains the oldest bridge in Egypt, El Maraziq bridge.
Geography
The city is 30 km southwest of Cairo. The city is on the west bank of the Nile river.
List of villages
- Saqqara
- Mit Rahina (the modern location of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis)
- Dahshur
- El Maraziq
- El Tarafya
- Abu Ragwan
- Abu Sair
- El Azizyah
Economy
Agriculture
The city is surrounded by villages and irrigated land. The city produces a third of Egypt's total production of dates.
Industry
El Badrashein has the second largest production of furniture in Egypt after Damietta. The following industries are present in the city:
- Oil industry
- Soap industry
- Rugs industry
- Textiles industry
- Yacht industry
- Furniture industry
Education
List of schools
- El Badrashein Secondary School
- El Badrashein Preparatory School
- El Badrashein Primary School
- El Nasr Primary School
- El Gaoudy Primary School
- El Tahrir Primary School
- Ahmed Orabi Primary School
- The Industrial Secondary School
- El Shaheed Mostafa Mohammed Abu Zaid Secondary School
- The Trading Secondary School
- Upper Egypt School
- Memphis School
- Abbas Anani Primary School
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