Maghagha
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Maghagha is city in Egypt
, located on the west bank of the Nile
. It is the most northward city in the Minya Governorate
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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...
, 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...
. It is the most northward city in the Minya Governorate
Minya Governorate
Minya Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone and in Bohairic as Thmonē , meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area...
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Villages of Maghagha
- Abou-elwakf
- Ashnin
- Bany Khaled
- Bartabat-elgabal
- Dahmro
- El A'bor
- El koum el akhdar
- Malatya
- Mayana-elwakf
- Sharona
- Tanbdy
Notable people from Maghagha
- Ahmed HassanAhmed HassanAhmed Hassan is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing for the Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek SC and the Egyptian national team...
, soccer player - HakimHakim (Egyptian singer)Hakim is an Egyptian folk-singer. In addition to the number of albums he has put out, on December 11, 2006 he was the first person from an Arab country to perform at a Nobel Peace Prize event.-Biography:...
, singer - Taha Hussein, writer and intellectual
- Mukhtar Aly, "Designer" at egypt print for ads