El Mahmoudiyah
El Mahmoudia
المحمودية | |
|---|---|
Mahmoudiyan Canal | |
Location in Beheira Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′2″N 30°31′27″E / 31.18389°N 30.52417°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 24,300 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
El Mahmoudia (Arabic: المحمودية, IPA: [elmæħmoˈdejjæ]) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between the Nile and Mahmoudiyah canal. It is a city with a history despite its modernity. It was one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Trading ships from Alexandria also carried imported merchandise to Cairo through the port.