Mansoura, Egypt
El-Mansoura[1] (Arabic: المنصورة) is a city in Egypt. 960,423 people live in it.[2] It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.
Mansoura
المنصورة | |
|---|---|
 Sunset in Mansoura | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Pearl of the Delta | |
  Mansoura Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′25″N 31°22′58″E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Dakahlia |
| Founded | 1219 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed El Sharawy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 371 km2 (143 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 960,423 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code(s) | +(20) 50 |
| Website | Official website |
Name
Mansoura in Arabic means "victorious". The city's name came from the Egyptian victory at the El Mansoura Battle over Louis IX of France during the Seventh Crusade.
Geography
Location
Mansoura is on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile. It is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. The town of Talkha is on the other bank of the Nile
Climate
The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for Mansoura | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.1 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.0 (57.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
9 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
56 (2.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Clubs
- Gezert Elward Sport Club: It has tennis courts, swimming, gymnastics, squash and social club.
- Mansoura Sports Club: It has an official football field.
- Mansoura Sports Stadium: It has an official football field, swimming pool, social club and many sports facilities.
- The Olympic Village (Mansoura University Stadium)
References
- "El Mansoura Hostels - Lonely Planet". Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- "الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء". www.capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- "Climate: Mansoura - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
Other websites
- (Arabic) Official website
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