KnowraBeni Suef GovernorateBeni Suef GovernorateAn administrative governorate in central Egypt, south of Cairo, whose capital is the city of Beni Suef.BriefConnectBeni Suef: A city in central Egypt and the capital of Beni Suef Governorate. The governorate takes its name and administrative center from this city.Egyptian agriculture: The cultivation of crops and raising of livestock in Egypt, concentrated on irrigated land along the Nile. Irrigated farming is a longstanding source of livelihoods in the governorate.Meidum Pyramid: An ancient Egyptian pyramid near Meidum, associated with the transition from step-sided to smooth-sided pyramids. This landmark lies in the governorate and draws attention to its ancient monuments.Middle Egypt: A region of Egypt along the Nile between the country’s northern and southern sections, commonly centered on Minya and neighboring areas. Beni Suef is commonly included in this broader Nile Valley region.Nile Valley: The river corridor along the Nile through northeastern Africa, including Egypt’s most densely settled regions. Most settlement and agriculture in the governorate lie within this corridor.Sugar beet: A root crop cultivated for its sucrose, which can be processed into sugar. Sugar-beet cultivation supplies a major processing industry in the governorate.Heracleopolis Magna: An ancient Egyptian city whose archaeological remains lie near the modern town of Ihnasya el-Medina. Its remains document a major ancient settlement within the governorate.Heracleopolis: The Greek name for ancient Henen-nesut, an Egyptian city near modern Ihnasya el-Medina. The ancient city was a regional center in the area now administered as Beni Suef.Egypt: A country in northeastern Africa whose population and farmland are concentrated along the Nile. Beni Suef is one of Egypt’s administrative governorates.Sugarcane: A tall tropical grass whose stalks are processed to produce sugar and other products. Sugarcane is among the crops grown on irrigated land in the governorate.Show all 20Linked from 2 pagesFaiyum GovernorateRelated: It is a neighboring governorate across the eastern side of the Faiyum region.Minya GovernorateRelated: It is Minya’s neighboring governorate to the north.