Manfalut
Manfalut (Egyptian Arabic: منفلوط Manfalūṭ , IPA: [mɑnfɑˈluːtˤ], Coptic: ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo.[1] In 2006 it had a population of 82,585 people.
Manfalut منفلوط ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ | |
|---|---|
  Manfalut Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′N 30°58′E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Asyut |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 82,585 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Local agriculture includes cotton production.[2]
Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993 the area was considered an Islamic stronghold.[3]
On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 people.[1]
References
- "Egypt bus crash kills 50 children near Manfalut". BBC. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- The Manchester Guardian EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP; 5 August 1939
- Reuters, Britons escape death on the Nile as gunman opens fire, The Guardian; 17 August 1993
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