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El Hawamdeya

Northern Africa

El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt, in the south of the governorate, overlooking the Nile River. Census results show a steady rise in its population, from 73,298 in 1986 to 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Its climate is classified as hot desert (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger system. The city has a number of schools, including the Omar Ibn El Khatab language school, El Hawamdeya Secondary School and several primary and preparatory schools, as well as an Al Azhary Religious Institute for boys.

Facts
Population
158,278 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
22 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
    Al-Ḥawāmidiyah JIZ الحوامدية 91,770 109,314 149,567 158,278 1039
  • Cities & Towns table, estimate date
    Al-Ḥawāmidiyah JIZ الحوامدية 91,770 109,314 149,567 158,278 1039
  • On Continent: Africa, Page header, Home > Africa > Egypt
    Home → Africa → Egypt
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2. Opentopodata: Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at 29.9,31.266667
OpentopodataAPI response, elevation
Quote, API response, elevation
"elevation": 22.0
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3. El Hawamdeya (Wikipedia)
  • Climate
    Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh)
  • Part Of: Egypt, Lead
    is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Lead, placement in Egypt
    is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt
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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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