Zagazig is a famous city in the Nile’s Delta. it’s the capital city of El Sharqiya; one of the most populated governorates of Egypt.
Zagazig is an urban city, meaning it isn’t rural by any means. It provides services much like the Capital, such as the Zagazig University, along with many hospitals and schools.
The city’s location
The city is located in El Sharqiya, which is located in the East of Delta lying close to El Ismailia and Damietta. It’s one of the most famous cities in El Sharqiya, along with 10th of Ramadan.
Besides, it’s only 80 kilometers away from Cairo. Residents of Zagazig are easily connected to Cairo through the train or public transport bus services.
Important districts in Zagazig
Zagazig is a big city that includes two main districts, the first and the second. They consist of many important areas such as El Kawmia Square, the buildings of the Housing and Development Bank, El Zohoor Neighborhood, villas of the University and the goldsmiths area.
Apartments’ prices range from EGP 300,000 for small units, reaching EGP 1,000,000 for units over 200 square meters.
Services in Zagazig
The city provides many different services; it’s the capital of the government and it includes all governmental facilities of El Sharqiya. Along with other educational and entertainment services, Zagazig is the most facilitated city in El Sharqiya.
Educational services
Zagazig University is the university of all students in El Sharqiya, from all cities and districts. Besides that, it also welcomes students from other governments such as El Qalyubia and El Dakahlia.
It includes 25 different study majors, both practical and theoretical, such as Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Literature, and Commerce.
There are also many private schools along with governmental ones, the best being El Foaad international school, El Sherif private school, and the Egyptian English school.
Health Services
There are many hospitals in Zagazig, as the University Hospital, Public Zagazig Hospital, and El Mabara.
There are other private hospitals, such as El Salam Hospital, El Madina International Hospital, El Tayseer International Hospital, as well as many medical centers and clinics.
Sports and entertainment services
There are many cinemas in the city, malls and shopping centers, too. There’s also a huge shopping mall to be opened soon under the name of Ninety Nine Mall.
As for sporting clubs, there’s El Sharqiya Club, Ahmed Oraby Armed Forces Club, and many other clubs.
Administrative Services
The governmental building of El Sharqiya is located in Zagazig, as it’s the government’s capital. There are many other services in Zagazig as the Civil Status Administration, the Traffic Department, the General Authority for Health Insurance, along with many syndicates for engineers, traders and medical professionals.
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