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El Hawamdeya (Arabic: الحوامدية, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el.ħæwæmˈdejjæ]) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.

Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population - 73,298 in 1986, 91,732 in 1996, 109,468 in and 113,128 (estimated) in 2008.[clarification needed]

Geography

El Hawamdeya lies in the south of the Giza Governorate and overlooks the Nile river.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

Climate data for El Hawamdeya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
21.1
(70.0)
24.5
(76.1)
29
(84)
33
(91)
35.3
(95.5)
35.5
(95.9)
35.2
(95.4)
32.9
(91.2)
30.6
(87.1)
25.9
(78.6)
21.4
(70.5)
28.7
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
14.5
(58.1)
17.6
(63.7)
21.1
(70.0)
24.9
(76.8)
27.6
(81.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
26.3
(79.3)
24
(75)
19.9
(67.8)
15.5
(59.9)
21.8
(71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
8
(46)
10.8
(51.4)
13.3
(55.9)
16.9
(62.4)
20
(68)
21.3
(70.3)
21.4
(70.5)
19.7
(67.5)
17.5
(63.5)
13.9
(57.0)
9.6
(49.3)
15.0
(59.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
4
(0.2)
16
(0.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

Education

There are several schools in the city:

Religion

Islam

The city houses several mosques, including:

Christianity

The city contains one of the oldest churches in Egypt; Church of Prince Tadros El Shabaty.

Clubs

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Climate: Al Hawamdiya - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Al-Hawamdiyah Fire .. Deaths Rise To 3 Cases, Including Two Children". Ahram Al Youm. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2018.