Maqaduniya

Maqaduniya is a region in Medieval Egypt comprising Fustat, Ain Shams, Giza and Memphis.

Name

It is unknown if Egyptian Maqaduniya is related to Balkan region of the same name.
Yaqut al-Hamawi in his Kitāb Mu'jam al-Buldān says:

"Maqaduniya is the name of Misr in Ancient Greek."

Paul Casanova connects Maqaduniya to one of the Ancient Egyptian names of Memphis – Makha-to-ui ''.
It could be also related to the name of Mokattam Hills which Casanova derives from a denomination of the compound Heliopolite deity -em-akhet-Atum , the compound which is also present in one of the Sphinx's names – Harmachis.