Kafr El Dawwar
Kafr Al Dawwar, Al Buhayrah, Egypt
كفر الدوار | |
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 Location in Buhayrah Governorate | |
  Kafr Al Dawwar, Al Buhayrah, Egypt Location in Egypt  Kafr Al Dawwar, Al Buhayrah, Egypt Kafr Al Dawwar, Al Buhayrah, Egypt (Egypt) | |
| Coordinates:31°07′52″N30°07′48″E/ 31.13111°N 30.13000°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.02 km2(9.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 335,988 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2(35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| Area code | (+20) 45 |
Kafr El Dawwar(Arabic:كفر الدوار,lit. 'town of the farm'Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:[kɑfɾeddɑwˈwɑːɾ]) is a major industrialcityandmunicipalityon theNile Deltain theBeheira Governorateof northernEgypt.Located approximately 30 km fromAlexandria,the municipality has a population of about 265,300 inhabitants[2]and comprises a number of smaller towns and villages.
History
[edit]Kafr El Dawwar was the location of the famousBattle of Kafr El Dawwarbetween the Egyptian army, headed byAhmed Orabi,and the British army, during theAnglo-Egyptian Warof 1882. For five weeks, Orabi was able to stop British forces from advancing toward the Egyptian capital ofCairo.Egyptian victory in the battle compelled the British to change their strategy, with British forces shifting to theSuez Canalto reach Cairo through Tel El Kebir.
In the early months of theEgyptian Revolution of 1952,Kafr El Dawwar was the scene of industrial action that resulted in death sentences for two leaders of the strike.[3]
In September 1984, protests broke out in Kafr El Dawwar over efforts byHosni Mubarak,Egypt'sPresident,to raisefood pricesduring a period of wage decreases. Thousands of demonstrators threw rocks, and occupied markets and roads. In response, security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas, killing three persons at a milling plant, and injuring dozens more.[4]Rioting spread to other centres, including theMisr Spinning and Weaving Companyin El-Mahalla.[4]
In the vicinity of the Kafr El Dawwar are a great number of ancient cemeteries (including Kom Ishu, Kom El Farag, Sidi Ghazi, Kom Defshu, Kom El Terfayeh, and Tell El Kanaies), where remains of pottery, and other items from Egypt'sPtolemaic eracan be found.
Industry
[edit]The city is renowned for electricity generation as well astextileand fruit packing industries. Misr for Weaving and Spinning is the largest company in Kafr El Dawwar. Other industrial activities includepaint,silkfibers andchemicals. Agricultureis a major activity for the countryside that surrounds the industrial area.
Geography
[edit]The Mahmudiyya Canal (Arabic:ترعة المحمودية) goes through Kafr El Dawwar north to Alexandria. It branches west from theNile,and is the main source of drinking water and irrigation.
Climate
[edit]Kafr El Dawwar is classified by theKöppen-Geiger climate classification systemas having ahot desert climate(BWh).
Its highest record temperature, 45 °C (113 °F), was recorded on 30 May 1961, while its lowest record temperature, 0 °C (32 °F), was recorded on 31 January 31, 1994. Kafr El Dawwar has, on average, 38 rainy days annually.[5]
Rafah,Alexandria,Abu Qir,Rosetta,Baltim,Kafr El Dawwar, andMersa Matruhare the wettest places inEgypt.
| Climate data for Kafr El Dawwar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
33 (91) |
40 (104) |
41 (106) |
45 (113) |
44 (111) |
43 (109) |
39 (102) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
36 (97) |
29 (84) |
45 (113) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13 (55) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18 (64) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
11 (52) |
1 (34) |
1 (34) |
0 (32) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
29 (1.1) |
9 (0.4) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
6 (0.2) |
21 (0.8) |
41 (1.6) |
154 (6) |
| Source 1:Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:Voodoo Skiesfor record temperatures[5] | |||||||||||||
Government
[edit]Kafr El Dawwar, like many other cities in Egypt, has a city council, which takes care of issues related to building permits and zoning.
Notable people
[edit]- Hassan Shehata,former manager ofEgypt's national football team.
- Tarek El Ashry,the former manager ofHaras El Hodoodfootball club.
- Afaf Shoeib,actress.
References
[edit]
- ^abc"Kafr ad-Dawwār (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved17 March2023.
- ^"EGYPT: urban population".www.populstat.info.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-05-01.
- ^"Munir: Nasser's Egypt (Summer 1961)".www.marxists.org.Retrieved2021-09-22.
- ^abOttaway, David (2 October 1984). "Mubarak Orders Price Rollbacks To Quell Violence Near Alexandria".The Washington Post.
- ^ab"Kafr el-Dauwar, Egypt".Voodoo Skies.Retrieved13 August2013.
- ^"Climate: Kafr al Dawar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table".Climate-Data.org.Retrieved13 August2013.
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