Biba, Egypt
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Biba ببا | |
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  Biba Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′18″N30°59′04″E / 28.921782°N 30.984449°E / 28.921782; 30.984449 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.1 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 528,065 |
| • Density | 2,749/km2 (7,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Biba (Arabic: ببا; Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟ[3]) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century.[4]
The city was called Papa or PapaMegale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη)[5] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.
See also
References
- ^ ab"Bibā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^"Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^"أسماء بعض البلاد المصرية بالقبطية - كتاب لغتنا القبطية المصرية | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^Stefan, Timm (1988). Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit. p. 272.
- ^"TM Places". Trismegistos. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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