Al Gharbiyah Governorate
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Al-Gharbiyah (Arabic: الغربية) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr ash Shaykh Governorate, and north of Al Minufiyah. Its capital is El-Mahalla El-Kubra, which is 90 km from Cairo, and 120 km from Alexandria. The largest city in al-Gharbiyah is Tanta.
The total area of al-Gharbiyah governorate is 25,400 km², making it the tenth largest governorate of Egypt. Its population is 3,790,670 (2001).
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