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fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, and paper as well as fragrances
in Kotour.
Gharbia also has several monuments that echo different dynasties
including: middle Delta monuments in Tanata such as Ali Bek el-
Kabeer Public Fountain, el-Sayyed el-Badawy Mosque, the
Coptic's Grand Church in Tanta, Mary Gergis Church in Mahala
el-Kobbra, Martyr Abanob Church in Samanoud, San el-Haggar
monuments in Basioun, and Bahbeet el-Heggarra Temple in
Samnoud and Samnoud Bath.
Location:
Gharbia governorate lies in the middle of Delta region, between
Damietta and Rosetta branches. In the North, it is bordered by
Kafr el-Shiekh, in the South by Menofya, in the East by Dakahlia,
and in the West by El-Beheira governorate to the West.
The Governorate's national day:
7th October commemorates the victory over the French campaign
in 1798.
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