Monufia Governorate

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Monufia or Menoufia (Arabic: محافظة المنوفية, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Munūfiyya, IPA: [elmenoˈfejjæ, -mon-]) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Monufia’s name was derived from the Ancient Egyptian word Nafr, which means "The Good Land". It is located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, to the south of Gharbia Governorate and to the north of Cairo. The governorate of Monufia is known for being the place of origin of four Egyptian presidents: Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak, Adly Mansour, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The governorate is named after Menouf, an ancient city which was the capital of the governorate until 1826. The current governor (as of 2018) is Said Mohammed Mohammed Abbas. Monufia Governorate is home to several prominent educational institutions. Chief among them is Menoufia University, established by presidential decree in 1976. Another major institution is Sadat City University, which was founded by a 2013 presidential decree after having previously functioned...

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