Biba
ببا | |
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Coordinates: 28°55′18″N 30°59′04″E / 28.921782°N 30.984449°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Beni Suef |
Area | |
• Total | 192.1 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 509,384 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (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]
The city was called Papa or Papa Megale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη)[4] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.