Mansheya
Encyclopedia
Mansheya is a neighborhood in Alexandria
, Egypt
. One of the older parts of the city, it saw major change in the 19th and 20th centuries, becoming the main center of administration and business in the city. The headquarters of Alexandria Governorate (which was burned down during the 2011 Revolution
) and the Alexandria Court of Appeal are both in Mansheya, as are the Alexandria offices of the Egyptian Exchange.
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. One of the older parts of the city, it saw major change in the 19th and 20th centuries, becoming the main center of administration and business in the city. The headquarters of Alexandria Governorate (which was burned down during the 2011 Revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
) and the Alexandria Court of Appeal are both in Mansheya, as are the Alexandria offices of the Egyptian Exchange.
See also
- Neighborhoods in Alexandria