El Senbellawein | |
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Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 30°52′47″N 31°28′10″E / 30.87972°N 31.46944°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Dakahlia |
Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
El Senbellawein (Egyptian Arabic: السنبلاوين IPA: [es senbellæˈweːn, -sem-]) is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. Located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Mansoura, it has a population of approximately 435,000 inhabitants.
Famous residents include political activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, singer Umm Kulthum, and geologist Farouk El-Baz.
Senbellawein is in the north of Egypt, 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Cairo, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south of Mansoura.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.
Sinbellawein's economy is based on agriculture and services sectors, which it offers for many of the surrounding 282 villages that are under its administration. Car repairing and car tanks production also play a large role in the economy. Al Aseil Pasta& flour factory is producing most of the city needs. There is also Mag factory for making pipes.
Auto rickshaw (tuk tuk) is a motor vehicle that is one of the chief modes of transport across El Senbellawein and small villages around it. There are also a bus station in the centre of the city which helps travellers to cities such as Cairo, Mansoura, Zagazig, and Mahalla.
Coordinates: 30°52′47″N 31°28′10″E / 30.879834°N 31.469479°E