Al-Mima

Al-Mima lies in the northern Nile Delta, west of the Damietta branch and south of the coastal wetlands. The name survives in the older designation of Belqas, al-Mima wa-l-Maaskar, which also refers to a military camp. The surrounding region contains old Christian foundations, including the monastery associated with Saint Damiana. Fields and waterways extend between the river and the low-lying country near Lake Burullus.