Dir Mawas

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Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.850°E / 27.633; 30.850
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (ديرمواس) is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

History[]

On 18 March 1919, the people of Deir Mawas joined the revolution against Great Britain, which swept across Egypt. They cut the railway-roads and killed a number of British officers, and the British retaliated by executing a number of the city's civilians. The day of 18 March has become the official holiday of Al Minya Governorate in commemoration of those executed by the British.

See also[]

• List of cities and towns in Egypt

References[]

Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.850°E / 27.633; 30.850