El Senbellawein (Arabic: السنبلاوين [es senbellæˈweːn, -sem-]) is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. Located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Mansoura, it has a population of approximately 435,000 inhabitants.

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El Senbellawein
City
The Nile Delta
El Senbellawein Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°52′47″N 31°28′10″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Dakahlia
Area [1]
• Total	117.0 sq mi (302.9 km2)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	594,488
• Density	5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

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Famous residents include political activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, singer Umm Kulthum, actress Faten Hamama, first female general director of Egyptian TV Tomader Tawfik, footballer Mahmoud El Khatib and geologist Farouk El-Baz.

The origin of the city's name in unknown. The ancient town Psembelle (Ancient Greek: Ψεμβελλη) is attested in the same nome,^[2] but it's unclear if the two are related.

In 2018 the Egyptian Government began infrastructure projects in El Senbellawein.^[3]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh),^[4] as the rest of Egypt.

Sinbellawein's economy is based on agriculture and services sectors, which it offers for many of the surrounding 282 villages that are under its administration. Car repairing and car tanks production also play a large role in the economy. Al Aseil Pasta& flour factory is producing most of the city needs. There is also Mag factory for making pipes.

Auto rickshaw (tuk tuk) is a motor vehicle that is one of the chief modes of transport across El Senbellawein and small villages around it. There are also a station in the centre of the city which helps travellers to cities such as Cairo, Mansoura, Zagazig, and Mahalla. The station is also composed of 2 varieties: 1- Bus station which works only from 6:00 am till 4:00 pm 2- Micro-bus which nearly work till 1:00 am

• List of cities and towns in Egypt
• Manshiyat Ezzat:village located in the city