El Mahalla El Kubra is the largest city of Gharbia Governorate and of the Nile Delta, with a population of about 550,000 as of 2024, sitting on the western bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile. It served as the capital of Gharbia from 1320 until the seat moved to Tanta in 1836, and today it is renowned for its textile industry, anchored by the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company, one of Egypt's largest cotton manufacturers and an employer of around 27,000 people. The city drew wide attention between 2006 and 2011 for labor protests and political activism that helped shape Egypt's broader political movements of that period.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude30.966667 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. El Mahalla El Kubra (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 592,573 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 30.966667, longitude 31.166667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 17 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 592573 (2021)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Al Maḩallah al Kubrá - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 17 m
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.75, 31.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.75, 31.25
30.75 31.25 BWh
4. GeoNames: Al Maḩallah al Kubrá - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 360829Quote, cities500 record 360829
30.97063 31.1669 P PPL EG 05 592573 17 Africa/Cairo
El Mahalla El Kubra (Wikipedia)
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