El-Minya

El-Minya governorate is considered the capital of the north region of Upper Egypt and it is one of the most important governorates in Upper Egypt that was due to its special location in addition to its ancient monuments and its big university that contains 15 colleges.
- El-Minya governorate is extended along the Nile coast by about 135 km long and width equal to 18 km. the total area of the governorate is 610000 km2 and its capital is El-Minya city. The total population is about 3686 million with population capacity equal to 115 person/ km2.
- The origin of the name:
During the pharos ages, it was the location of God “Tehout” God of wisdom and knowledge. In the Coptic area the Virgin Mary church was established and on the same time El-Kiyama church was established in Jerusalem.
The origin of the name was from the hieroglyphic word “Menaate” which is the abbreviation of the whole old name “Menaate Khufo”. This name was mentioned in Bany Hassan tombs, it was the name of Khufo’s nurse.
The name was then changed to “moony” in the Coptic language which meant the home. From this name was the recent name of the governorate “El-Minya”
- From the important cities in the governorate: Abu Korkase, Bany Mazare, Mowase monastery, Smaloute, El-Adwaa, Mattay, Maghaghaa, Mlawy and El-Minya.
- The governorate is considered a museum and important witness to all the different historical ages in Egypt. It includes pharos, Roman, Greek, Coptic and Islamic monuments.
- Examples of the important monuments in the governorate: El-Lemty mosque, El-Amrouy Mosque, El-Masery mosque, El-Fouly Mosque, Sultan Corner, Tehna El-Gabel, Estabel Antar, Queen Hetshebsoute Temple, El-Omraniya hill, and the mosque with un-straight minaret.
- The important ancient visits:
*Tuna El-Gable area (Greek monuments).
* Tehna El-Gable (Greek, Islamic and Christian monuments).
* El-Omraniya hill (Pharos monuments).
* El-Bahensa (Pharos, Greek, Christian and Islamic monuments).
* El-Tair Mountain (Pharos, Christian and Islamic monuments).
* Ferizre tombs (Pharos monuments).
* Estable Antar (Pharos monuments).
* Bany Hassan (Pharos monuments).