Nagrig (Egyptian Arabic: نجريج) is a village in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, near the city of Basyoun.
It was also mentioned under its ancient name of "Nagreg"[1] in the region of Gharbia, as part of the survey (ordered during the reign of Saladin in 572/AH 1176 AD) counted by Ibn Mamati in the book “Laws of Collections.”[2] Footballer Mohamed Salah, who grew up in Nagrig, has funded the construction of a primary and middle school, as well as a small stadium in the village.
Salah's foundation also gave Nagrig its first ambulance, as residents must travel to Basyoun for medical treatment.
[3][4] The population of Nagrig was 8,656 people, according to the official census of 2006.
[5] A 2018 article interviewing village mayor Maher Shatteh cites the population as "more than 15,000," of which 65% live in poverty.