Mallawi
Mallawi
ملوي ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ | |
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| 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 | 11,030/km2 (28,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| 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
[edit | edit source]The name of the city is derived from Coptic and literally means "the place of textile" (ⲙⲁⲛ – "place of", ⲗⲁⲩ – "textile").[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.
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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) |
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Economy
[edit | edit source]Situated in a farm area, the city produces textiles and handicrafts.
See also
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External links
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