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New Damietta

Northern Africa

New Damietta is a planned city in the Damietta Governorate of Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast. It was founded in 1980 by the New Urban Communities Authority and covers about 44 square kilometres, with a population of roughly 55,000 in 2023. The city is laid out in numbered residential districts around a central area that holds its main authorities, a hospital, a stadium and a central park, and it is run by its own municipality. A large industrial area in the southeast hosts around 600 factories, and the city is also a seat of higher education, with Damietta University and branches of Al-Azhar University, plus schools, banks and several hospitals serving the region.

Facts
Population
55,434 1
Area (sq km)
43.96 1
Founding Year
1980 1
Elevation (m)
1 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Coastal
Yes 1
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. New Damietta (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, population
    As of 2023, it has a population of approximately 55,434 people.
  • Lead, area
    New Damietta covers an area of 43.96 square kilometers.
  • Lead, founding
    the city was established in 1980 by the New Urban Communities Authority
  • Lead, coast
    Situated along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
  • Part Of: Egypt, Lead
    is a city in the Damietta Governorate, Egypt
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Lead, group placement
    is a city in the Damietta Governorate, Egypt
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.4368, 31.667
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)API response, srtm90m elevation, banded
Quote, API response, srtm90m elevation, banded
"elevation": 1.0
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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
Quote, Zone Africa/Cairo
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:09 - LMT 1900 Oct 2:00 Egypt EE%sT
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City Population: Egypt: Cities and Towns, population statistics
City PopulationOn Continent: Africa, Page header, continent
Quote, On Continent: Africa, Page header, continent
Home → Africa → Egypt
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