Shibin El Kom

Shibin El Kom (Arabic: شبين الكوم pronounced [ʃɪˈbiːn elˈkoːm], colloquially shortened to Shibin) is a city in Egypt's Nile Delta, and the capital of the Monufia Governorate.

The city was previously known as Shaybin as-Ssarya (Arabic: شيبين السَّرِى) the first part of which Ramzi connects to Arabic: أشيب ʾašyab "grey-coloured, old".

'of veterans/old' akin to Shaybin al-Qasr (Arabic: شيبين القصر, lit.

The most important central and local government offices are located in the city, as well as the main branches of Menoufia University.

The city has several public and private schools, hospitals, a large stadium, a regional office of Telecom Egypt, organized trade unions, athletic teams, political parties and social organizations and a chamber of commerce.