Maghagha

Maghagha
Maghagha
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 28°39′N 30°51′E / 28.650°N 30.850°E / 28.650; 30.850
Country  Egypt
Governorate Minya
Time zone UTC+2 (EST)

Maghagha (Arabic: مغاغة‎, Egyptian Arabic: مغاغه‎) is city in Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the most northern city in the Minya Governorate.

In May 1963, the ferry boat, Adel, capsized in Maghagha causing 206 casualties.

Villages of Maghagha

  • Abu El Wakf
  • Ashnin
  • Beni Khaled
  • Bortbat El Gabal
  • Dahmro
  • El A'bor
  • El Kom El Akhdar
  • Malatya
  • Mayana El Wakf
  • Sharona
  • Tanbdy

Notable people from Maghagha

  • Taha Hussein, writer and intellectual
  • Ahmed Hassan, former Egyptian footballer
  • Hakim, Pop singer
  • Ahmad M. Abdul Hameed Selim, Information Technology Expert

Coordinates: 28°39′N 30°51′E / 28.650°N 30.850°E / 28.650; 30.850

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