Manfalut (Manfalūţ)
Manfalut (منفلوط Manfalūṭ, ; ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ ) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo. In 2006, it had a population of 82,585 people.
Local agriculture includes cotton production.
Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993, the area was considered an Islamic stronghold.
On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 people.
* List of cities and towns in Egypt
* Pyramid of Khui
Local agriculture includes cotton production.
Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993, the area was considered an Islamic stronghold.
On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 people.
* List of cities and towns in Egypt
* Pyramid of Khui
Map - Manfalut (Manfalūţ)
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Country - United_Arab_Republic
Flag of Egypt |
The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
FR | French language |