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Zefta
Gharbia, Egypt · Africa
About Zefta
Zefta sits on the route: 20 minutes from As Sanţah.
Zefta is in Gharbia, Egypt, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is As Sanţah, about 12 km away.
Zefta (Egyptian Arabic: زفتى pronounced [ˈzeftæ], Coptic: ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲑⲉ Zevethe) is an Egyptian city in the Nile Delta, within the Gharbia governorate, and is the capital of the Zefta center. It is across the Nile from Mit Ghamr city of Ad Daqahliyah governorate. It has around 114,983 inhabitants.
Zefta is known for itsRead more
notable involvement in the 1919 Egyptian Revolution against British occupation. In March 1919, residents of the town, led by lawyer Youssef El-Guindy, declared Zefta a self-governing republic, an event later referred to as the "Republic of Zefta." The group took control of key facilities, including the police station, railway station, and telegraph office, and established a local council to manage the town’s affairs. A newspaper was also published under the republic’s name to communicate developments to the public.
The initiative saw participation from a wide range of local residents, including farmers, merchants, and others. The republic lasted for approximately ten days before it was suppressed by British forces, including an Australian unit, on 29 March 1919.
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Zefta is in Gharbia, Egypt, about 12 km from As Sanţah.
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- Population
- 111,700
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Gharbia
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.7142, 31.2443
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