Manfalut
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| Manfalut منفلوط |
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| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Asyut |
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| • Total | 82,585 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
Manfalut (Egyptian Arabic: منفلوط Manfalūṭ , IPA: [mɑnfɑˈluːtˤ]) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo.[1] In 2006 it had a population of 82,585 people.
Local agriculture includes cotton production.[2]
The famous Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993 the area was considered an Islamic stronghold. [3]
On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 children.
References
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- ↑ The Manchester Guardian EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP; 5 August 1939
- ↑ Reuter, Britons escape death on the Nile as gunman opens fire, The Guardian; 17 August 1993
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