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Sahel Selim

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Sahel Selim is a city in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. In 2017 it had a population of 180,996 inhabitants. It lies on the east bank of the Nile, 24 km south of the city of Asyut, bordered to the east by uninhabited lands and desert plateaus stretching to the Red Sea Governorate, to the west by the Abutej center, to the north by the El Fatah center and to the south by the Badari center. The area is characterized by its fruit gardens, some of whose produce is exported abroad, and it is described as the oldest center of the Asyut Governorate, dating back to the pre-pharaonic era.

Facts
Population
57,510 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Climate Zone
Dry 2
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 3
Sources
1. City Population: Egypt: Cities and Towns, population statistics
City PopulationCity table, 2023-07-01 estimate column, year of the estimate
Quote, City table, 2023-07-01 estimate column, year of the estimate
Sāḥīl Salim [ Sahel Selim ] ASY ساحل سليم 24,118 31,781 49,167 57,510 1529
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2. 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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3. 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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Sahel Selim (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Egypt, Lead
    is a city in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Lead
    is a city in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt
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Egypt (Wikipedia)
On Continent: Africa, Lead
Quote, On Continent: Africa, Lead
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa
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