Al-Minufiyah

Al-Minufiyah (also spelled Monufia or Menoufia) is a governorate (muḥāfaẓah) in Lower Egypt, located in the southern part of the Nile Delta, between the Damietta and Rosetta branches of the Nile. 

It lies north of Cairo and borders, among other places, Gharbia to the north. 

Capital: Shibin El-Kom (شبين الكوم) 

Major cities: Shibin El-Kom, Menouf (former capital until 1826), nearby Tanta region, Sadat City (industrial new city), Ashmun, Quesna, Bagour, and more. 

Economy: Primarily agriculture (very fertile delta soil → cotton, vegetables, fruit, grains), plus industry (especially in Sadat City and Quesna). 

Interesting fact: Birthplace of four Egyptian presidents: Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak, Adly Mansour, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi – hence the nickname "the governorate of presidents." 

It is a classically agricultural, densely populated, and historically significant part of the Nile Delta, with roots dating back to the pharaonic era (origin of the name of the ancient city of Menouf = "the good earth"). 

In short: fertile Nile Delta governorate, agriculture and industry, birthplace of several presidents, directly north of Cairo.

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