Shirbīn, Muḩāfaz̧at ad Daqahlīyah, Egypt

Alternative Names:	Sharbin, Sharbīn, Sherbin, Shirbin, Shirbîn, Shirbīn, shrbyn, شربين
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Region:	Muḩāfaz̧at ad Daqahlīyah, Egypt
Latitude:	31° 11' 48" N
Longitude:	31° 31' 27" E
Lat/Long (dec):	31.19688,31.5243
Köppen climate type:	BWh : Hot deserts climate
Population:	54,676 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:	349114
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:349114:0
GUID:	0

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Nakhla Martian meteorite, Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt	31° 8' 59" N	30° 21' 0" E	111.8km (69.5 miles)
Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt	31° 8' 59" N	30° 21' 0" E	111.8km (69.5 miles)
Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt	31° 5' 49" N	30° 18' 41" E	116.0km (72.1 miles)
East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt	30° 4' 37" N	31° 50' 49" E	128.3km (79.7 miles)
Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt	30° 2' 39" N	31° 14' 8" E	131.1km (81.5 miles)
Mokatam (Mokattam), Cairo Governorate, Egypt	30° 1' 18" N	31° 18' 11" E	132.4km (82.3 miles)
Gebel el Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt	30° 0' 24" N	31° 17' 49" E	134.1km (83.3 miles)
Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt	30° 0' 47" N	31° 12' 31" E	135.1km (83.9 miles)
Petrified Forest, East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt	29° 57' 54" N	31° 28' 44" E	137.0km (85.1 miles)
Wadi-el-Tih, Cairo Governorate, Egypt	29° 58' 0" N	31° 18' 0" E	138.5km (86.0 miles)
El-Fazda Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 19' 31" N	30° 24' 25" E	144.2km (89.6 miles)
Umm Risha Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 20' 21" N	30° 23' 12" E	144.6km (89.8 miles)
Ruzounia Lake (Razunia Lake), Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 21' 29" N	30° 21' 29" E	145.3km (90.3 miles)
Zug Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 23' 48" N	30° 18' 59" E	145.7km (90.5 miles)
El-Hamra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 23' 48" N	30° 18' 59" E	145.7km (90.5 miles)
El-Beida Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 25' 55" N	30° 14' 31" E	149.1km (92.6 miles)
El-Khadra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt	30° 26' 30" N	30° 13' 32" E	149.8km (93.1 miles)
Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph), Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 51' 59" N	31° 15' 0" E	150.2km (93.4 miles)
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East quarry no. 4, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 38" N	30° 37' 12" E	191.6km (119.0 miles)
East quarry no. 1, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 31" N	30° 37' 25" E	191.6km (119.1 miles)
Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 28" N	30° 37' 26" E	191.7km (119.1 miles)
East quarry no. 3, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 30" N	30° 37' 12" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)
East quarry no. 2, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 27" N	30° 37' 17" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)
West quarry no. 5, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt	29° 39' 40" N	30° 36' 45" E	191.8km (119.2 miles)
Unnamed Quarry No. 1, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt	29° 26' 58" N	31° 10' 11" E	197.2km (122.6 miles)
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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
African Plate	Tectonic Plate
Nile Delta basin, African Plate	Basin
East Desert Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, Arabian Plate	Volcanic Arc
Egypt	Country
Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt	Governorate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Egypt, Ad Daqahliyah	69.1.0.0.0.0
Egypt, Ad Daqahliyah, Shirbin	69.1.18.0.0.0

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