Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Public Works Ministry (Egypt)
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Egyptian Public Works Ministry was established in the early 19th century (1818), mainly focusing on hydraulic engineering and irrigation projects. It constructed major irrigation canals and dams. During the period 1882-1952, when the ministry was under British control, the major dams along the river Nile were built.