El Husseiniya
Pr-Wȝḏy.t الحسينية | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 54,185 |
| • Density | 2,150/km2 (5,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
El Husseiniya (Arabic: الحسينية) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.[2] It was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel.[3]
History
The modern city occupies a place of the ancient town Buto (Ancient Egyptian: Pr-Wȝḏy.t, "the house of Wadjet", Ancient Greek: Βουτω).[4] The city consists of many Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities.[5][6]
Geography
The Markaz (administrative division) is 318.5 square kilometers.[1]
Climate
Summer average temperatures are a low of 22 °C and a high of 33 °C. In the winter, the province experiences some rain.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Douglas J. Brewer (20 August 2012). The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: Beyond Pharaohs. Cambridge University Press. pp. 96–. ISBN 978-0-521-70734-3.
- ↑ "el Husseiniya". Sharkia Governorate Egypt Gov. Egypt Gov. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "TM Places". Trismegistos. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ "The transfer of a newly discovered archaeological tomb". Egypt Today. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ Brandl, Helmut; Bakr, Mohamed I. (15 March 2014). Egyptian Antiquities from the Eastern Nile Delta. Academia. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ Website of the, Governorate of Sharqia. "Important city".