Al Mahallah al Kubrá, city in northern Egypt, in the Nile River delta. Cotton is a major crop of the surrounding region; one of the leading textile-manufacturing centers of the country, the city has cotton-processing plants and spinning mills. Population 408,000 (1992 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Al Mahallah al Kubra Information info
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