Biba, Egypt
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Biba
ببا | |
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  Biba Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′18″N 30°59′04″E / 28.921782°N 30.984449°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.1 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 528,065 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Biba (Arabic: ببا; Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟ[3]) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century.[4]
The city was called Papa or Papa Megale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη)[5] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.
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