Mit Ghamr

Coordinates: 30°43′N 31°15′E / 30.717°N 31.250°E / 30.717; 31.250
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30°43′N 31°15′E / 30.717°N 31.250°E / 30.717; 31.250

Mit Ghamr
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Mit Ghamr (

aluminum utensils. It is a city in Dakahlia Governorate, where it is second only to Al Mansurah
in population and importance.

History

The Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society with Frederick Oakley Lasbrey founded a medical mission in Mit Ghamr in 1928.[2]

Geography

Mit Ghamr is located on

Banha, the capital of Qalyubia, and 29 kilometers from Tanta
, the capital of Al Gharbiah.

Villages

Mit Ghamr includes many villages such as Mit Yaeish, Mit El Faramawi, Mit Nagy, Dundait, Masara, Simbo Maqam, Makkam, Kafr Serenga, Sant Mai, and Sanafa. Those villages are located around the city where farmers grow various crops such as corn, rice, wheat and cotton.

Climate

hot desert
(BWh).

Climate data for Mit Ghamr
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7) 		20
(68) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27
(81) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34
(93) 		34
(93) 		32.1
(89.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		25
(77) 		20.7
(69.3) 		27.4
(81.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12
(54) 		12.9
(55.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19
(66) 		14.3
(57.7) 		20.2
(68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		5.9
(42.6) 		8.1
(46.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.5
(63.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13
(55) 		8
(46) 		13.0
(55.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4) 		6
(0.2) 		5
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(0.1) 		6
(0.2) 		10
(0.4) 		43
(1.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Education

In

Al Azhar University
. This university was built by locals and serves hundreds of students.

Religion

Mit Ghamr also has a large Coptic Orthodox Church, called Marigirgis church. The church has been there for many years. Some people thought that Saint George appeared in the church around the year 1920 when there was a big fire in the town and the church was the only place saved from the fire, claiming that they saw him hovering on top of the church with his horse.

Mit Ghamr was the town in which

Islamic Banking system.[4]

Notable people

Mit Ghamr is home to one of the best known

Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy, who was born in the village of Dakadous
where he was finally buried.

References
  1. ^ a b c "Mīt Ghamr (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Aug 1928, The Mission Hospital - Church Missionary Society Periodicals - Adam Matthew Digital". www.churchmissionarysociety.amdigital.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ "Climate: Mit Ghamr - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. ISBN 978-9796500123
    .
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