Zagazig

Zagazig
الزقازيق
Overview of Zagazig
Zagazig
Location within Egypt
Coordinates: 30°34′N 31°30′E / 30.567°N 31.500°E / 30.567; 31.500
Country  Egypt
Governorate Sharqia
Founded 1830
Population (2012)
 • Total 319,707
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
Area code(s) +(20) 55

Zagazig (Arabic: الزقازيق‎ az-Zaqāzīq  Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ez.zæʔæˈziːʔ], rural: [ez.zæɡæˈziːɡ], Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ) is a city in Lower Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia.

In 1999, its population was approximately 279,000, which increased to 302,611 in 2006. It is built on a branch of the Sweet Water Canal and on al-Muˤizz Canal (the ancient Tanaitic channel of the Nile), and is 47 miles by rail north-northeast of Cairo. Situated on the Nile Delta in the midst of a fertile district, Zagazig is a centre of the cotton and grain trade of Egypt. It has large cotton factories and used to have offices of numerous European merchants.

It is located on the Muweis Canal and is the chief hub of the corn and cotton trade. There is a museum of antiquities, the Sharkeya National Museum (sometimes called the Amed Orabi Museum, at Herriat Raznah) that contains many important archaeological exhibits (currently closed for restoration).[1]

Zagazig University, one of the largest universities in Egypt, is also located in the city, with colleges in different fields of science and arts. The Archaeological Museum of the University of Zagazig exhibits significant finds from the nearby sites, Bubastis (Tell Basta) and Kufur Nigm.[2] Also there is a branch for Al-Azhar University, the largest Islamic university in the world.

Zagazig is the birthplace of famous Coptic Egyptian journalist, philosopher and social critic, Salama Moussa.

The most notable streets in zagazig are Farouk st, Government st and El kawmia st.

History

The ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Bubastis are located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of town. Bubastis was the ancient capital of the 18th nome, and is home to the feast celebrating the cat goddess Bastet.

Bubastis is the Greek version of the Egyptian language name Pr-Bastet "House [Temple] of Bastet". Bubastis became the capital of Egypt in the 22nd and 23rd Dynasties. There are remains of the temples built by Osorkon II and Nectanebo II. Catacombs where the sacred cats were buried are located behind an Old Kingdom chapel remains that are from the period of Pepi I Meryre.

Entertainment

Zagazig has plenty of entertainment locations, varying from clubs, cinemas, global restaurants, and malls where you and your family and friends can spend good time. Most prominent clubs are Sharkia club, El-Masrya Plaza, and typically all professions syndicates offer entertainment clubs. Most prominent cinemas are Good News and El-Osra. Most prominent global restaurants are MacDonald and KFC.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.

Climate data for Zagazig
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 19.8
(67.6)		 27
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4)		 13
(55)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.2
(66.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26
(79)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.8
(80.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 18.8
(65.8)		 13.9
(57)		 20.2
(68.4)
Average low °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 6.8
(44.2)		 8.8
(47.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.4
(65.1)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 18
(64)		 16
(61)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8
(46)		 13.5
(56.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.31)		 4
(0.16)		 4
(0.16)		 2
(0.08)		 2
(0.08)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 2
(0.08)		 5
(0.2)		 6
(0.24)		 33
(1.31)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Catalogue: Mohamed I. Bakr, Helmut Brandl, Faye Kalloniatis (eds.): Egyptian Antiquities from the Eastern Nile Delta. ʾĀṯār misrīya (Museums in the Nile Delta. Vol. 2). Opaion, Cairo/ Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-00-045318-2.
  2. ↑ Catalogue: M. I. Bakr, H. Brandl, F. Kalloniatis (eds.): Egyptian Antiquities from Kufur Nigm and Bubastis. ʾĀṯār misrīya (Museums in the Nile Delta. Vol. 1). Opaion, Cairo/ Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-00-033509-9.
  3. ↑ "Climate: Al-Zaqaziq - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "عائلات تحكم مصر.. 1 ـ 'الأباظية' عائلة الباشوات". Albawabhnews.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  • LookLex: Egypt: Zagazig
  • Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Zagazig". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Coordinates: 30°34′N 31°30′E / 30.567°N 31.500°E / 30.567; 31.500

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