Beni Mazar
Beni Mazar
بَنِي مَزَار | |
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| Nickname: Bani Zrar | |
Beni Mazar Location in Egypt, North Al-Minia city | |
| Coordinates: 28°30′N 30°48′E / 28.500°N 30.800°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.3 sq mi (316.7 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 731,649 |
| • Density | 5,983/sq mi (2,310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Beni Mazar (Arabic: بَنِي مَزَار) is a rural town in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile. The older name of the town is Shinwada (Arabic: شِنُوادة or شِنُوَدة) which comes from Sahidic Coptic: ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ) meaning 'kailyard' (kitchen garden).