Al Sharkiya

Al Sharkiya governorate is one of the middle and east delta regions. From the north you can find the Mazala Lake and from the south there is the Kalubiya governorate. On the east there is the Ismaelya governorate and from the west there is the Gharbiya governorate.
- The governorate is divided into 13 headquarters and 15 cities. Al Sharkiya governorate is one of the biggest agricultural governorates in Egypt and it is also famous by raising the Arab horses in the Hesinya Headquarter.
- The capital of the governorate is the Zakazik city which includes the Zakazik University. The east land was the main gate to the invaders to pass through, armies and prophets to Egypt. The total area of the governorate is about 4911 km2 and its population is 5.8 million according to census 2005 given that its population capacity is about 6 people/ km2.
Important headquarters and cities:
- Abu Hamad.
- Abu Kabire.
- Awlade Saker.
- Hesinya.
- Diribe Negim.
- Salhiya.
- 10th of Ramadan.
- Fakous.
- Kafer Saker.
- Mina El-Amih.
- Hhiya.
- Ibrahimya.
The National Day:
- Al Sharkiya governorate in September 9th every year is the national day of the governorate in the memorial of the Orabi Revolution. Ahmed Orabi is from the Hriya Razna village in the zakazik headquarter. He leaded a revolution against the foreign invaders during the ruling of the khedive Tawfik in 1881.
History of the governorate:
- In old ages Al Sharkiya was district 12 from the Lower Egypt districts and its old capital is “Bubastah” which became in certain decade in Egypt history the main capital of the whole country.
- Al Sharkiya was established in its recent shape in the Fatimya decade and it was divided in small villages then these villages were combined together to form the governorate and it was named Al Sharkiya because it lies in the east side to Lower Egypt.
- In year 1315 Hejry it was named the Sharkiya Workings and in 1527 it was called the Sharkiya State.
The Celebrities From Al Sharkiya:
- Ahmed Orabi.
- The Economist Talaat Harb.
- The Writer Yousif Idrece.