El Mahalla El Kubra – commonly shortened to El Maḥalla – is the largest city of the Gharbia Governorate and in the Nile Delta, with a population of 535,278 as of 2012. It is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta Branch tributary. The city is known for its textile industry, and hosts the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company which employs around 27,000 people.
Image: El Mahalla El Kubra art
Image: Al Mahalah Al Kubra (Part 2), Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt panoramio youssef alam (1)
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Image: El Mahalla El Kobra gate
Gharbia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and north of Monufia Governorate. Its capital is Tanta, which is 90 km north of Cairo, and 120 km south east of Alexandria. The largest city in Gharbia is El Mahalla El Kubra. The total area of Gharbia governorate is 1,942 km2.
Image: Shubra Melkan, Al Mahalah Al Kubra, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt panoramio (1)
Image: Coat of arms of Gharbia Governorate