Khanka
الخانكة | |
|---|---|
  Khanka Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°09′36″N 31°18′48″E / 30.160093°N 31.313349°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Qalyubiyya |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 78,185 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EST) |
Khanka (Arabic: الخانكة) is a city in the Qalyubiyya Governorate, Egypt. The city lies north of Cairo. Its population was estimated at 78,000 people in 2018.[1] The name of the city comes from a Persian word meaning "monastery, convent" (Persian: خانقاه, "xânqâh").[2][3]
- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Peust, Carsten (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypte. Göttingen. p. 102.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "خانقاه - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.