Minya al-Qamh

Not to be confused with Minya, Egypt.

30°31′N 31°21′E / 30.517°N 31.350°E / 30.517; 31.350

Minya al-Qamh (Arabic: منيا القمح, "abode of the wheat") is the capital of the eponymous markaz (county) in the Nile Delta governorate of Sharqia, Egypt.[1] The markaz is home to 11 local units (towns and large villages), 82 villages, and 245 hamlets.[1] In 2017, the Minya al-Qamh markaz was home to 769,333 people (the third largest), while city had 87,875 residents.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Home - Meniaqamh City". www.sharkia.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ "2017 Census for Population". CEDEJ-CAPMAS. 2017. Retrieved 2023-01-20.