Place:Abu El Matamir

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Abu El Matamir is located in Egypt
Abu El Matamir
Abu El Matamir
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 30°54′30″N 30°08′55″E / 30.908411°N 30.148487°E / 30.908411; 30.148487
Country Egypt
GovernorateBeheira Governorate
Area
 • Total10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total69,338
 • Density6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Abu El Matamir (Egyptian Arabic: ابو المطامير  arz) is a city in Egypt. In 2023, it had a population of 69,338.[1]

The city existed before the Islamic conquest of Egypt, and the Romans used it as a grain storage. The city acquired this name because wheat was stored in the past in Matamirs.

Etymology

The Arabic name is from two words ابو "attributed"/"belonging"/father" and المطامير "the plummets".

Climate

Köppen climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

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Notable people

  • Mohamed Ibrahim (footballer, born 1992)

References

  1. REDIRECT Template:Cities and towns in Egypt