Mansoura
المنصورة | |
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Nickname: Pearl of the Delta | |
Coordinates: 31°2′25″N 31°22′58″E / 31.04028°N 31.38278°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Dakahlia |
Founded | 1219 |
Government | |
• Governor | Ahmed El Sharawy |
Area | |
• Total | 371 km2 (143 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 960,423 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Area code | +(20) 50 |
Website | Official website |
El-Mansoura[1] (Arabic: المنصورة) is a city in Egypt. 960,423 people live in it.[2] It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.