Zagazig
Zagazig, in Egypt's eastern Nile Delta, sits on the Muweis Canal and serves as a hub of the corn and cotton trade in the Sharqia governorate. The city holds two museums with finds from the nearby ancient site of Bubastis (Tell Basta): the Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities and the Archaeological Museum of Zagazig University, founded in 1974 and one of the largest universities in Egypt.
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- Population430,445
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km7.8 mi
Zagazig: quick answers
Where is Zagazig?
Zagazig is in Egypt, about 70 km44 miles in a straight line from Giza.
How do you get to Zagazig?
The nearest airport is Cairo (CAI), about 1 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zagazig?
The warmest month is July, averaging 29°C83°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 14°C57°F. The wettest month is February, with about 8 mm0.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zagazig?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 4 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.