Kafr Shukr
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Kafr Shukr
كفر شكر | |
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  Kafr Shukr Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′49″N 31°16′02″E / 30.546961°N 31.267333°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Qalyubia |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.37 km2 (26.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 199,650 |
| • Density | 2,963/km2 (7,675/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kafr Shukr (Arabic: كفر شكر) is a markaz with a corresponding eponymous capital town in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt.[2]
Kafr Shukr was established in the year 1228 AH, corresponding to 1830 AD, by Mr. "Shukr bin Ibrahim" from the village of Isnit (Isnit is a village that extends its history to the Pharaonic era, where it was known in the past as "Zint" and remained present with its name distorted until it was known during the reign of Muhammad Ali as Asnit).
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