Mallawi
Mallawi
ملوي ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ | |
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UTC+2 (EET) | |
Area code | (+20) 86 |
Mallawi (
Minya
.
Name
The name of the city is derived from Coptic and literally means "the place of textile" (ⲙⲁⲛ – "place of", ⲗⲁⲩ – "textile").[2]
Geography
The total area of the city is about 3 acres (12,000 m2). The southern limit is Allah Mansion (possibly a religious structure?), the northern limit is a television transmitter, the eastern border is the Nile, and the western boundary is Dirotiah Lake. The city contains many ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Climate
hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt
.
Climate data for Mallawi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37 (99) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31 (88) |
26 (79) |
21 (70) |
29.8 (85.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7 (45) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.9 (58.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
Source: Storm247[3] |
Economy
Situated in a farm area, the city produces textiles and handicrafts.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mallawī (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Toponymy, Coptic :: Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia". ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Weather for Mallawi, Egypt - Climate - Storm247.com". Storm247. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mallawi.