Manfalut
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Manfalut is a city in Egypt
. It is located on the west bank of the Nile
, in the Asyut Governorate
.
The famous Egyptian
writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
was born in Manfalut.
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 is located on the west bank of the Nile
Nile
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...
, in the Asyut Governorate
Asyut Governorate
Asyut Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It stretches for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.-Etymology:...
.
The famous Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
Mustafa Lutfi el-Manfaluti was an Egyptian writer and poet who was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut to an Arab father and a Turkish mother....
was born in Manfalut.