Shubra al Khaymah, town in northeastern Egypt, in Qalyobiyah Governorate, on the Nile River. It is a residential and industrial suburb of Cairo. Major manufactures include textiles and ceramic goods. Cairo Polytechnic Institute (1961) is here. Population (1998 estimate) 811,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Shubra al Khaymah Information info
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