Mansoura, Egypt
Mansoura
المنصورة | |
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From top left: Mansoura Nile river, Mansoura Art, Mansoura buildings, Mansoura sunset, Mansoura bridge, | |
| Nickname: Nile's Bride | |
The Nile Delta | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′25″N 31°22′58″E / 31.04028°N 31.38278°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Dakahlia |
| Founded | 1219 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ayman AbdelMenem Mohtar Hasnan |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 621,953 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +(20) 50 |
| Website | www |
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Mansoura (Arabic: المنصورة; Al Manṣūra, IPA: [el.mɑnˈsˤuːɾɑ], rural: [el.mænˈsˤuːɾe]) is a city in Egypt located on the eastern bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile river. The city is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate and has a population of 621,953 as of 2021.