| Dakahlia (الدقهلية) |
| Governorate |
| Country |
 Egypt |
|
| Capital |
El Mansoura |
|
| Area |
3,500 km² (1,351 sq mi) |
|
| Population |
5,000,000 |
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Map of Egypt with Dakahlia highlighted
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Dakahlia governorate (Arabic: الدقهلية) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is about 3,500 km² and it has a population of about 5 million. The capital of Dakahlia is Al Mansurah, and the other major towns are Mit Ghamr, Bilqas, and Manzalah. This province is famous for producing some of the most acclaimed Egyptians in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and the arts. The Urology and Nephrology Center of Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine is considered the best kidney center in Africa.
Governors of Dakahlia
- Ismail Farid: (September 1960 - October 1965)
- Abd Fattah Fouad: (October 1965 - October 1966)
- Abd Fattah Aly Ahmed: (February 1967 - October 1971)
- Abd El-Megeed Shedid: (October 1971 - September 1972)
- Mohamed Ibrahim Dakrory: (September 1972 - February 1975)
- Mohamed Aly Rasheed: (February 1975 - May 1977)
- Mohamed Abd El-Gany Mahmoud: (May 1977 - December 1977)
- Tawfeek Hamed Karara: (December 1977 - October 1978)
- Saad Mohamed El-Sherbiny: (November 1978 - May 1980)
- Tawfeek Hamed Karara , 2nd time: (May 1980 - February 1984 )
- Saad Mohamed El-Sherbiny , 2nd time: (February 1984 - April 1989)
- Mohamed Hussim Madyan: (April 1989 - March 1991)
- Mustafa Kamel: ( March 1991 - April 1993)
- Ibrahim Hassan El- Sheek: (April 1993 - January 1996)
- Faker El-Din Khalid Abdo: (January 1996 - October 1999)
- Mohamed Mustafa El-Shenawy: (October 1999 - July 2001)
- Ahmed Said Sawwan: (July 2001 - 2008).
- Samir Salaam : (2008 - current).
Dakahlia Divisions
Dakahliya Governorate consists from 16 Region(Markaz) and 3 Cities:
Dakahiya Regions(Marakez)
Other Cities:
- Gamasa (in Belqas Region)
- Al Kurdi (in Minyat Al Nasr Region)
- Nabarowh (in Talkha Region)
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