Qaha

30°17′N 31°12′E / 30.283°N 31.200°E / 30.283; 31.200

Qaha
Part of an obelisk with cartouches of Merenptah, 19th dynasty. This piece was found at Qaha and therefore is called "obelisk from Qaha".
Part of an obelisk with cartouches of Merenptah, 19th dynasty. This piece was found at Qaha and therefore is called "obelisk from Qaha".
Qaha is located in Egypt
Qaha
Qaha
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°17′N 31°12′E / 30.283°N 31.200°E / 30.283; 31.200
Country Egypt
GovernorateQalyubia
Area
 • Total
4.67 sq mi (12.10 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
50,850
 • Density11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Qaha (Egyptian Arabic: قها  pronounced [ˈʔæhæ], from Coptic: ⲕⲁϩⲓ, lit.'earth, ground'[2]) is a city in northeastern Egypt, located 25 km (18 mins) north of Cairo. It is located in the rich farmland of the southern part of the Nile Delta, and is well-irrigated by canals leading off the Delta Barrage.

  1. ^ a b c "Qahā (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 70.