Faqous

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Faqous (Arabic: فاقوس, Fāqūs) is a city in eastern Egypt, in the Ash Sharqiyah Governorate near the Nile Delta. It covers about 10.8 square kilometers and has around 117,000 residents as of 2021. The city sits about 13 meters above sea level and uses the time zone UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer).

Faqous is linked with the ancient city Phacusa, which was the capital of the Arabia province. Nearby ancient sites include Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and Omm Egrim. The town is mentioned by medieval geographers and was a small settlement of about 1,600 people in 1885.