Shibin el-Kom is a city in northern Egypt, in the southwestern part of the Nile Delta. The administrative center of the governorate (province) of Minufia. Coordinates: 30°33′ s. sh. 31°00′ E d.HGЯO. The population is 630,000 people (2006, including the suburbs of El Batanun, Bahati, Istobari, El May, El Messilha, Miligeh, Shanawan and Shubra Heit), which is 18.87% of the total population of the province. The population density is 2010 people per sq. km. km.

Central and local authorities. University. Several public and private schools and hospitals. Big city stadium. International Airport. Telecom Egypt headquarters, several ISPs, organized trade unions (medical, commercial, agricultural, engineering, etc.), sports teams, political parties, social organizations, chamber of commerce.

Trade and transport center of the agricultural region. Textile, cotton-cleaning, tobacco enterprises. The city itself is not new, but its infrastructure is being modernized. The city’s economy is mainly dependent on industry and commerce, and to a lesser extent on agriculture.
The inhabitants of the province are actively involved in the political life of Egypt. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is from the suburb of Shibin el-Kom – El Messilkhi.