El Hawamdeya
29°53′52″N 31°15′51″E / 29.89778°N 31.26417°E
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El Hawamdeya (Arabic: الحوامدية, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el.ħæwæmˈdejjæ]) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.
Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population - 73,298 in 1986, 91,732 in 1996, 109,468 in and 113,128 (estimated) in 2008.[clarification needed]
Geography
[edit]El Hawamdeya lies in the south of the Giza Governorate and overlooks the Nile river.
Climate
[edit]Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for El Hawamdeya | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29 (84) |
33 (91) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
28.7 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24 (75) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
8 (46) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20 (68) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
16 (0.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]There are several schools in the city:
- Omar Ibn El Khatab language school
- El Hawamdeya Primary School
- Bebars Primary School
- Bebars Preparatory School
- Arab El Saha School
- El Hawamdeya Preparatory School
- Mona El Amir Primary School
- El Hawamdeya Secondary School
- Zikry Idris Primary School
- El Sheikh Etman Primary School
- Al Azhary Religious Institute (boys)
- Al Azhary Religious Institute (girls)
Religion
[edit]Islam
[edit]The city houses several mosques, including:
- Mohammed Ahmed Abd El Salam Mosque (El Gomhoriah St.)
- Ashab El Yameen Mosque (Saad Zagloul St.)
- Al-Tawhid Mosque[2]
Christianity
[edit]The city contains one of the oldest churches in Egypt; Church of Prince Tadros El Shabaty.
Clubs
[edit]- El Saha El Shabeya
- Sherket El Sokar
- Om Khanan
- El Sheikh Othman
- Markaz Shabab Mona El Amir
Notable people
[edit]- Thabet El-Batal, an Egyptian international goalkeeper.
References
[edit]
- ^ "Climate: Al Hawamdiya - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Al-Hawamdiyah Fire .. Deaths Rise To 3 Cases, Including Two Children". Ahram Al Youm. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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