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Daraw

Northern Africa

Daraw is a city in the Aswan Governorate of Egypt, on the eastern bank of the Nile, six kilometres south of Kom Ombo and 38 kilometres north of the city of Aswan. Its Arabic name comes from Akhmimic Coptic and means thistles. In addition to the center, four nearby villages belong to the administrative area of Daraw, whose population was 152,541 in 2023. For a long time Daraw was the most important camel market in Egypt.

Facts
Population
65,389 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
94 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. City Population: Egypt: Cities and Towns, population statistics
City Population
  • Cities & Towns table, 2023-07-01 estimate
    Daraw ASW دراو 30,732 38,400 54,905 65,389 1702
  • Cities & Towns table, estimate date
    Daraw ASW دراو 30,732 38,400 54,905 65,389 1702
  • On Continent: Africa, Page header, Home > Africa > Egypt
    Home → Africa → Egypt
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2. Opentopodata: Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at 24.4,32.916667
OpentopodataAPI response, elevation
Quote, API response, elevation
"elevation": 94.0
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Egypt
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Environment.Climate.text
Quote, Environment.Climate.text
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Cairo, the one zone of Egypt (standard offset UTC+2)
Quote, Zone Africa/Cairo, the one zone of Egypt (standard offset UTC+2)
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct 2:00 Egypt EE%sT
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Daraw (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Egypt, Lead
    is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Lead, placement in Egypt
    is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt
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