Sharqia Governorate
Map of Sharqia Governorate
025 km (16 mi)50 km (31 mi)75 km (47 mi)100 km (62 mi)
Height
-14 m (-46 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), Max altitude 230 m (755 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Sharqia Governorate
Height from south to north in Sharqia Governorate
1Birkat Muḩayshar0 m2Ismailiya Canal4 to 18 m3Baḩr al Junakah−3 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Zagazig
Population: 7,163,824 (Wikidata, 2017)
Area: 4,911 km² / 1,896 sq mi
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Jabal al Ḩamz̧ah (230 m)
Lowest point: Baḩr al Junakah (−14 m)
Borders
- Cairo Governorate — South
- Ismailia Governorate — Southeast
- Dakahlia Governorate — Northwest
- Qalyubia Governorate — Southwest
- Port Said Governorate — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+02:00