Kafr el-Sheikh governorate
محافظة كفر الشيخ Kafr el-Sheikh
|
||
---|---|---|
Symbols | ||
|
||
Basic data | ||
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 .