Kafr el-Sheikh governorate
| محافظة كفر الشيخ Kafr el-Sheikh
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| Country | Egypt | |
| Capital | Kafr el-Sheikh | |
| surface | 3437 km² | |
| Residents | 3,362,185 (2017 census) | |
| density | 978 inhabitants per km² | |
| ISO 3166-2 | EG-KFS | |
Coordinates: 31 ° 24 ' N , 30 ° 52' E
Kafr el-Sheikh ( Arabic محافظة كفر الشيخ Muhāfazat Kafr al-Sheikh , DMG Muḥāfaẓat Kafr aš-Šayḫ , Egyptian-Arabic Muḥāfẓet Kafr El Sheikh ) is a governorate in Egypt with 3,362,185 inhabitants and is located in the northern Nile Delta .
It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Ad-Daqahliyya Governorate to the east, the al-Gharbiyya Governorate to the south and the al-Buhaira Governorate to the west . The administrative center is Kafr el-Sheikh .
