Desouk

Desouk (دسوق) is a city in Lower Egypt with 150,000 people (2021). Desouk is renowned for the presence of Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque, which attracts over a million visitors annually on average.

Understand

Desouk lies in the Nile Delta about 80 km east of Alexandria. Back in ancient Egypt, Desouk dates back to at least c. 3200 BC and was part of the ancient city of Buto before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Get in

There are many daily trains from Desouk to other cities in Egypt, especially in the north. Taxis and buses are also available. The journey takes 2½-3 hours from Cairo and less than an hour from Alexandria, depending on traffic.

• 1 Desouk railway station (محطة قطارات دسوق). (updated Jul 2024)
• 2 Desouk Bus station for cities (مجمع مواقف دسوق للمدن). (updated Jul 2024)
• 3 Desouk Bus station for villages (Mawqaf Alariyaf) (مجمع مواقف دسوق للقرى (موقف الأرياف)). (updated Jul 2024)

See

The Sidi Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque is a mosque and shrine complex

Desouk's Corniche along the Nile is a popular destination.

• 1 Sidi Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque (مسجد سيدي إبراهيم الدسوقي). One of the largest mosques in Egypt. The mosque is the final resting place of the last Sufi pole, Imam Ibrahim El Desouki, established around the year 1277. It covers an area of 6400 m², and the Ladies' Mosque occupies 600 m², making it one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world in terms of area. It houses a university Islamic library as well. free. (updated Jul 2024)
• 2 Church of the Great Martyr George (كنيسة الشهيد العظيم مار جرجس). free. (updated Jul 2024)
• 3 Nile Corniche (كورنيش النيل). free. (updated Jul 2024)
• 4 Desouk Bridge (كوبري دسوق). free. (updated Jul 2024)
• 5 Family and Childhood garden (حديقة الأسرة والطفولة). 5 L.E. (updated Jul 2024)
• 6 Desouk Culture Palace (قصر ثقافة دسوق). free. (updated Jul 2024)
• 7 Desouk Stadium (ستاد دسوق). (updated Jul 2024)
• 8 Desouk SC (نادي دسوق الرياضي). (updated Jul 2024)