El Husseiniya Explained

El Husseiniya (ar|الحسينية) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.^[1] It was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel.^[2]

History

The modern city occupies a place of the ancient town Buto ("the house of Wadjet",).^[3] The city consists of many Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities.^{[4] [5]}

Geography

The city is approximately 1559 square kilometers and thus covers around 31% of the total area of the governorate, and is considered to be the biggest province.^[6]

Climate

Summer average temperatures are a low of 22 °C and a high of 33 °C. In the winter, the province experiences some rain.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Douglas J. Brewer. The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: Beyond Pharaohs. 20 August 2012. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-70734-3. 96–.
2. Web site: el Husseiniya. Sharkia Governorate Egypt Gov. Egypt Gov. 26 November 2017.
3. Web site: TM Places. 2021-06-03. www.trismegistos.org.
4. News: The transfer of a newly discovered archaeological tomb. 26 November 2017. Egypt Today. 25 July 2017.
5. Book: Brandl. Helmut. Bakr. Mohamed I.. Egyptian Antiquities from the Eastern Nile Delta. Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. 15 March 2014 . Academia. 26 November 2017.
6. Web site: Centers and Cities. Sharqia Governorate. Egypt Gov. 26 November 2017.
7. Web site: Website of the . Governorate of Sharqia . Important city .