Beni Mazar

Beni Mazar بَنِي مَزَار
Nickname(s): Bani Zrar
Beni Mazar Location in Egypt, North Al-Minia city
Coordinates: 28°30′N 30°48′E / 28.500°N 30.800°E / 28.500; 30.800
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

Beni Mazar (Arabic: بَنِي مَزَار) is a rural city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile. The older name of the town is Shinwada (Arabic: شِنُوادة or شِنُوَدة) which comes from Sahidic Coptic: ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ)^[1] meaning "kailyard".^[2].

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^ Maher Ishak, Emile. The phonetics and phonology of the Bohairic dialect of Coptic and the survival of Coptic words in the colloquial and Classical Arabic of Egypt and of Coptic grammatical constructions in colloquial Egyptian Arabic.
^ Peust, Carsten. Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten.

v t List of cities and towns in Egypt
Cairo Governorate	Cairo
Giza Governorate	Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, , Awsim, Kerdasa,
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater
Alexandria Governorate	Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab
Beheira Governorate	Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, , , , , Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya
Matrouh Governorate	Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis
Damietta Governorate	Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb
Dakahlia Governorate	Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, , El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, , El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, , Sherbin, El Matareya, Belqas, , , , Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, ,
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, , , Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, , Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, , , , El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, , , Kafr Saqr, , El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar
Port Said Governorate	Port Said, Port Fuad
Ismailia Governorate	Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin
Suez Governorate	Suez
North Sinai Governorate	Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, , Nekhel
South Sinai Governorate	El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr
Beni Suef Governorate	Beni Suef, , , Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, , El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, , Tamiya, Sinnuris, , Ibsheway,
Minya Governorate	Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel,
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra, Balat
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, , Akhmim, , El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, , Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, , Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, , Qift, Naqada, Qus,
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, , New Thebes, Zainiya, , Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, , Kalabsha, Edfu, , , Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
Capital cities are in bold font.

Coordinates: 28°30′N 30°48′E / 28.500°N 30.800°E / 28.500; 30.800

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