Abu Hammad is a city in the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt, in the eastern Nile Delta. It serves as the administrative center of the Abu Hammad Markaz, the district named after it, and lies about seventeen kilometers southeast of Zagazig, the governorate capital. The English Wikipedia article gives its average elevation as 228 meters above sea level and its population as 46,004 in 2023. The name is Arabic, written as Abu Hammad in Arabic script. As a district seat in the delta farming belt, it is a local center for the surrounding villages, and its place in the governorate is defined by its position between the capital and the districts further east.
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Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. GeoNames: GeoNames search: Abu Hammad, Egypt
GeoNamesSearch results, Abu Hammad populated placeQuote, Search results, Abu Hammad populated place
population 43,001
2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 30.5444, 31.6797
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)API response, srtm90m elevation, bandedQuote, API response, srtm90m elevation, banded
"elevation": 12.0
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Egypt
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Environment.Climate.textQuote, Environment.Climate.text
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/CairoQuote, Zone Africa/Cairo
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Egypt EE%sT
Abu Hammad (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Egypt, LeadQuote, Part Of: Egypt, Lead
is a city and the administrative center of Abu Hammad Markaz, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Egypt (Wikipedia)
On Continent: Africa, LeadQuote, On Continent: Africa, Lead
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa
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