Zagazig facts for kids
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Zagazig
الزقازيق
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.jpg)     Overview of the city of Zagazig
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 Zagazig
Location in Egypt
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| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.0 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 430,445 |
| • Density | 30,750/km2 (79,630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code(s) | +(20) 55 |
Zagazig (Arabic: الزقازيق az-Zaqāzīq) is a city in Egypt. It is found in the eastern part of the Nile delta. Zagazig is the capital city of the Sharqia region.
The city is located on the Muweis Canal. It is an important center for trading corn and cotton. There is also a museum of ancient items here. It is called the Sharkeya National Museum. This museum has many important old objects. It is currently closed for repairs.
Zagazig University is one of the biggest universities in Egypt. It has many different study areas, like science and arts. The university also has its own museum. This museum shows important finds from nearby ancient sites. These sites are called Bubastis and Kufur Nigm.
Zagazig is the hometown of some famous Egyptians. These include Salama Moussa, a journalist and thinker. Morsi Gameel Aziz, a well-known songwriter, was also born here. The main streets in Zagazig are Farouk Street, Government Street, Abu Hamad, and El Kawmia Street.
History of Zagazig
The city of Zagazig was built in the 1800s. It was built where a village called Nazlat az-Zaqāzīq once stood. This village was named after the Zaqzuq family. The name Zaqzuq means "a small creature" like a fish or an insect.
Ancient Bubastis
The ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Bubastis are very close to Zagazig. They are about 3 kilometers southeast of the city. Bubastis was once the capital of an ancient Egyptian region. It was famous for a festival honoring the cat goddess Bastet.
Bubastis is the Greek name for the Egyptian city Pr-Bastet. This means "House of Bastet". Bubastis became the capital of Egypt during the 22nd and 23rd Dynasties. You can still see parts of temples built by ancient pharaohs like Osorkon II and Nectanebo II. There are also old burial places for sacred cats. These are found behind an ancient chapel from the time of Pepi I Meryre.
Climate in Zagazig
Zagazig has a hot desert climate. This is typical for most of Egypt. It means the city is very hot and dry.
| Climate data for Zagazig | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
13 (55) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26 (79) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8 (46) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
33 (1.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Zagazig
Many well-known people come from Zagazig. Here are a few:
- The Abaza family, a very large family in Sharqia.
- Abdelhalim Hafez, a famous Egyptian singer and actor.
- Ahmed Orabi, a military leader who led a revolt in 1882.
- Carmen Suleiman, a popular singer.
- Mohamed Morsi, who was the fifth president of Egypt.
- Salama Moussa, a journalist and thinker.
- Ahmed Zaki, a famous actor.
- John Traicos, an international cricketer.
- Rushdy Abaza, an actor.
- Fekry Pasha Abaza, a journalist and political activist.
- Mohamed Abdelmonem, a football player.
See Also
- In Spanish: Zaqaziq para niños
