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Beni Swaif Governorate

Beni Swaif is one of the governorates of North Upper Egypt
region. It has a unique location in the center of Egypt.

Beni Swaif is also privileged with access to transport to and from

the governorate; it has multiple roads namely: Cairo/Aswan
agricultural road; Cairo/Assiut desert road to the east of the Nile;

Assiut/Cairo west desert road; Beni Swaif/Koraimat/Zafrana road;

Beni Swaif/Fayoum agricultural road in addition to rail roads.

The River Nile runs from the north to the south of the governorate

covering 82 km. Add to this, the governorate is privileged with a
mild weather all the year long.

Beni Swaif is an agricultural governorate where cultivated areas

reached 289.90 thousand feddans. Most important crops produced
in the governorate include: wheat, cotton, sugar cane, in addition

to medical and aromatic plants. Also, arable agricultural lands

come to 36388 thousand feddans.

Beni Swaif governorate is considered a museum of different

dynasties which hosts a lot of Egypt's treasures. It includes the

second oldest step pyramid "Meidum", and Ehnasia city which is

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