Mansoura, Egypt
Mansoura
المنصورة | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Nile's Bride | |
The Nile Delta | |
Mansoura Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′25″N 31°22′58″E / 31.04028°N 31.38278°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Dakahlia |
| Founded | 1219 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ayman AbdelMenem Mohtar Hasnan |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2024 |
| • Total | $3.8 billion |
| • Per capita | $6,333 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +(20) 50 |
| Website | www |
Mansoura (El Manṣūra, IPA: [el.mɑnˈsˤuːɾɑ], rural: [el.mænˈsˤuːɾe]) is a city in Egypt located on the eastern bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile river. The city is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate and has an estimated population of 600,000 as of 2024.