Sumusta (Arabic: سمسطا) is a city in the Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated at 63,000 people in 2020.[1]
Sumusta
سمسطا | |
|---|---|
  Sumusta Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′15″N 30°51′13″E / 28.920814°N 30.853626°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,331 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EST) |
The name of the city comes from Ancient Greek: Σεσφθα, romanized: Sesphtha, where -σφθ- comes from Ancient Egyptian: sbtj, lit. 'wall'.[2]
References
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- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 90.