Matariyya

المطرية Matariyya
Matariyya
Coordinates	31 ° 11 ′  N , 32 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 31 ° 11 ′  N , 32 ° 2 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Egypt
Governorate	ad-Daqahliyya
Residents	149,737 (2018)

Matariyya ( Arabic المطرية, DMG al-Maṭariyya ) is a city in Egypt within the governorate ad-Daqahliyya with approx. 149,000 inhabitants. The city is located on the coast of Lake Manzala in the northeastern part of the country.

history

The city consisted of two main islands called al-Ghasna and al-Okbiyine. They were separate islands until 1903 when the government issued a decree to unite the two islands under the name of Matariyya City. The transport between the two islands was done by wooden boats until the waterway that separated the islands dried up. The first brick houses in the city were built in the 1750s, with the roofs made of wood.

The city was bombed during the Suez Crisis in 1956.

Population development

Census year	population
1986	74,554
1996	87,062
2006	100,566
2018	148,591

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .