Minūf

Menouf lies in the fertile interior of the Nile Delta, between the river's principal branches. The town gave its name to the surrounding Menoufia region and served for centuries as its administrative centre. In 1826, during the rule of Muhammad Ali, the provincial seat was moved to Shebin el-Kom. The fields and waterways around Menouf formed part of the densely settled agricultural country of Lower Egypt.