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Egypt's most important ancient city and was the capital at that

time , it also includes monasteries of Saint Antonius, Anba Pula,
Mary Gergis, as well as the tomb of Marwan Ibn Mohammed, the

last ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate. Sinoor Cave is one of the

treasures as well; it is a huge cave that lies in the heart of the
mountain, 19 meters deep.

The governorate has diversified industrial activities (small-scale

industries- medium industries and heavy industries). The
governorate hosts 7 industrial zones for light and medium

industries in diversified industrial fields (foodpaper- chemicals-
textiles- engineering- metal- wood- building materials and

services).

Most important industries in the governorate include: dehydration
of vegetables and medical and aromatic plants to produce human

and veterinary medicines- chemicals- garments- slaughterhouses-
dairy products cotton ginning- paper- clay bricks- ceramics-

marble and granite- cement.

Location:

Beni Swaif governorate lies on the two sides of the River Nile. It

is bordered in the North by 6th Octobar, in the South by Menia
governorate, by Fayoum governorate in the West and in the East

by the Red Sea governorate.

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