Khanka, Egypt
Khanka
الخانكة | |
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| Coordinates: 30°09′36″N 31°18′48″E / 30.160093°N 31.313349°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Qalyubiyya |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 78,185 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EST) |
Khanka (Arabic: الخانكة) is a city in the Qalyubiyya Governorate, Egypt. The city lies north of Cairo. Its population was estimated at 78,000 people in 2018. The name of the city comes from a Persian word meaning "monastery, convent" (Persian: خانقاه, "xânqâh").