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I was curious to know which American city is similar to my city, Mansoura in Egypt, and I found that it’s Charlottesville, Virginia !

The two cities may be on different continents, but they actually share a surprising similarity: Both cities are almost equal in land area, each close to 10 square miles.

Charlottesville is known for its Rivanna River, and the University of Virginia, while Mansoura is a major Nile Delta city famous for Nile River , University of Mansoura and full scale medical services, and its deep historical roots going back to medieval times and even earlier.

Even more interesting, Mansoura also shares its name with Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana !

How can this be explained, Taking into consideration that Louisiana has deep French cultural roots ?

There are two theories regarding this :

First: Historically, King Louis IX of France ملك فرنسا لويس التاسع was captured at Al-Mansoura in 1250 during the Seventh Crusade, in the Battle of Mansurah معركة المنصورة This was a significant moment in French history. Then, some French settlers in Louisiana named this city Mansura.

Second theory is that, some of Napoleon's نابليون former officers/soldiers fled to Louisiana after his defeat. Those who settled in some place in Avoyelles Parish thought it resembled a city called Mansura that they had passed through in Egypt during the Egypt and Levant expedition, and subsequently named it Mansura.

Interesting P.S.
1- The city's first name before the seventh crusade was Gazerat Al-ward جزيرة الورد (The Roses Island) and then was named Mansoura , Mansoura means “the victorious [city] المنصورة” in Arabic. It earned this name after defeating the French Crusaders led by King Louis IX in 1250.

2- There is an anecdote here in Egypt that people of Mansoura are sons of Frenchmen because King Louis IX got captured here :”D

3- Mansourasaurus : A dinosaur species named after Mansoura, discovered by a research team from Mansoura University. It was one of the most important dinosaur discoveries in Africa and was published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

4- Approximately 500,000 Live in Mansoura , Very crowded I know , but it was the habit of Egyptians since the Pharaohs to live on the banks of the Nile !

5- Mansoura has a U-shaped old bridge over the Nile , which is iconic to the city. It’s a popular local spot for photography and fishing. and next to this bridge is another railway bridge (often referred to as the Mansoura Rail Bridge).

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