Biba, Egypt

Biba ببا
City
Biba Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 28.921782°N 30.984449°E / 28.921782; 30.984449
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Beni Suef
Area [1]
• Total	192.1 km^2 (74.2 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	509,384
• Density	2,700/km^2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

Biba (Arabic: ببا; Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟ^[2]) 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.^[3]

Pilgrims in the church of Saint George in Biba

The city was called Papa or Papa Megale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη)^[4] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.

See also

• List of cities and towns in Egypt

References

1. "Bibā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
2. "أسماء بعض البلاد المصرية بالقبطية - كتاب لغتنا القبطية المصرية | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
3. Stefan, Timm (1988). Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit. p. 272.
4. "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022.