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Kafr Shukr

Northern Africa

Kafr Shukr is a markaz with a corresponding eponymous capital town in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. The town was established in the year 1228 AH, corresponding to 1830 AD, by Shukr bin Ibrahim from the village of Isnit, a village whose history extends to the Pharaonic era, when it was known as Zint, and which was known as Asnit during the reign of Muhammad Ali. Kafr Shukr is famous for growing fruits, mostly citrus, grapes, bananas and prunes. It also has many poultry fattening stations and projects that produce 15 million eggs annually, and some light industries such as furniture, tiles and clay bricks, and it is known for trade in meat and poultry.

Facts
Population
31,833 1
Founding Year
1830 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
16 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 5
Sources
1. City Population: Egypt: Cities and Towns, population statistics
City Population
  • Cities & Towns table, 2023-07-01 estimate
    Kafr Shukr QLY كفر شكر 18,658 23,390 29,634 31,833 637
  • Cities & Towns table, estimate date
    Kafr Shukr QLY كفر شكر 18,658 23,390 29,634 31,833 637
  • On Continent: Africa, Page header, Home > Africa > Egypt
    Home → Africa → Egypt
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2. Kafr Shukr (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, establishment
    Kafr Shukr was established in the year 1228 AH, corresponding to 1830 AD
  • Part Of: Egypt, Lead
    is a markaz with a corresponding eponymous capital town in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Lead, placement in Egypt
    is a markaz with a corresponding eponymous capital town in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt
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3. Opentopodata: Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at 30.546961,31.267333
OpentopodataAPI response, elevation
Quote, API response, elevation
"elevation": 16.0
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4. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Egypt
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Environment.Climate.text
Quote, Environment.Climate.text
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
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5. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Cairo, the one zone of Egypt (standard offset UTC+2)
Quote, Zone Africa/Cairo, the one zone of Egypt (standard offset UTC+2)
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct 2:00 Egypt EE%sT
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