Mallawi
Mallawi
ملوي ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ | |
|---|---|
City | |
Mallawi Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°43′55″N 30°50′28″E / 27.73194°N 30.84111°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 212,628 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code | (+20) 86 |
Mallawi (Arabic: ملوي [mæl.ˈlæ.wi]; Saidi pronunciation: [ˈmal.la.wi], Coptic: ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ) is a city in Egypt, located in the governorate of 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.
The Mallawi Museum is located in the city and features artifacts excavated in the vicinity.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as 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) |
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| 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.