El Hawamdeya
29°53′52″N 31°15′51″E / 29.89778°N 31.26417°E / 29.89778; 31.26417
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 | |||||||||||||
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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:
- Omar Ibn El Khatab language school
- El Hawamdeya Primary School
- Bebars Primary School
- Bebars Preparatory School
- Arab El Saha School
- El Hawamdeya Preparatory School
- Mona El Amir Primary School
- El Hawamdeya Secondary School
- Zikry Idris Primary School
- El Sheikh Etman Primary School
- Al Azhary Religious Institute (boys)
- Al Azhary Religious Institute (girls)
Religion
Islam
The city houses several mosques, including:
- Mohammed Ahmed Abd El Salam Mosque (El Gomhoriah St.)
- Ashab El Yameen Mosque (Saad Zagloul St.)
- Al-Tawhid Mosque[2]
Christianity
The city contains one of the oldest churches in Egypt; Church of Prince Tadros El Shabaty.
Clubs
- El Saha El Shabeya
- Sherket El Sokar
- Om Khanan
- El Sheikh Othman
- Markaz Shabab Mona El Amir
Notable people
- Thabet El-Batal, an Egyptian international goalkeeper.
References
- ^ "Climate: Al Hawamdiya - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "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.
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