Kafr Dawar
Encyclopedia
Kafr el-Dawwar is a major industrial city
and municipality
on the Nile Delta
in northern Egypt
. It has a population of about 265,300 inhabitants, and comprises a number of smaller towns and villages.
where the famous Kafr-el-Dawwar Battle took place between the Egyptian army headed by Ahmed Orabi and the British army during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War. For five weeks, Orabi was able to stop British forces from advancing toward Cairo. Changing their strategy, the British forces shifted to Suez canal to reach Cairo through Tel el-Kebir.
In the vicinity of the city , there are a great number of ancient cemeteries (like Kom Ishu , Kom El-Farag , Sidi Ghazi , Kom Defshu , Kom El-Terfayeh , and Tell El-Kanaies), where remains of pottery and some rocks from the Ptolemaic Era can be found.
and fruit packing industries. Misr for Weaving and Spinning is the largest company in Kafr el-Dawwar. Other industrial activities include paint
, silk
fibers and chemicals.
Agriculture
is a major activity for the countryside that surrounds the industrial area.
and is the main source of drinking water and irrigation.
, where his statue is planned to be erected in the town center. It is also the birthplace of Tarek El Ashry
, manager of Haras El Hodood football club, and actress Afaaf Shoeib.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
on the Nile Delta
Nile Delta
The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers some 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich...
in northern Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. It has a population of about 265,300 inhabitants, and comprises a number of smaller towns and villages.
History
Kafr el-Dawwar is a city near AlexandriaAlexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
where the famous Kafr-el-Dawwar Battle took place between the Egyptian army headed by Ahmed Orabi and the British army during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War. For five weeks, Orabi was able to stop British forces from advancing toward Cairo. Changing their strategy, the British forces shifted to Suez canal to reach Cairo through Tel el-Kebir.
In the vicinity of the city , there are a great number of ancient cemeteries (like Kom Ishu , Kom El-Farag , Sidi Ghazi , Kom Defshu , Kom El-Terfayeh , and Tell El-Kanaies), where remains of pottery and some rocks from the Ptolemaic Era can be found.
Industry
The city is renowned for electricity generation as well as textileTextile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
and fruit packing industries. Misr for Weaving and Spinning is the largest company in Kafr el-Dawwar. Other industrial activities include paint
Paint
Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. One may also consider the digital mimicry thereof...
, silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
fibers and chemicals.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is a major activity for the countryside that surrounds the industrial area.
Geography
The Mahmudiyya canal ترعة المحمودية goes through Kafr el-Dawwar north to Alexandria. It branches west from the NileNile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
and is the main source of drinking water and irrigation.
Government
Kafr El Dawar, like many other cities in Egypt, has a city counsel, which takes care of issues related to building permits and zoning.Notable people
Kafr el-Dawwar is the birthplace of legendary manager of Egypt's national football team, Hassan ShehataHassan Shehata
Hassan Shehata is an Egyptian football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Zamalek SC.He was the head coach Egyptian national team from 2004 to 2011...
, where his statue is planned to be erected in the town center. It is also the birthplace of Tarek El Ashry
Tarek El Ashry
Tarek El Ashry or Tarek El-Ashri is a retired Egyptian former football player. He is currently the manager of the Egyptian Premier League side, Haras El Hodood. He established his mane as a talented young manager by winning three cup titles...
, manager of Haras El Hodood football club, and actress Afaaf Shoeib.