Feddan
| Feddan | |
|---|---|
| Unit of | Area |
| Symbol | fed |
| Conversions | |
| 1 fedin... | ... is equal to... |
| SI units | 4,200 m2 |
Afeddan(Arabic:فدّان,romanized:faddān) is a unit ofareaused inEgypt,South Sudan,Sudan,Syria,andOman.InClassical Arabic,the word means 'ayokeofoxen', implying the area of ground that could be tilled by oxen in a certain time. InEgypt,the feddan is the only non-metric unit which remained in use following the adoption of themetric system.A feddan is divided into 24kirat(Arabic:قيراط,qīrāt), with one kirat equalling 175square metres.[1]
Equivalent units
[edit]1 feddan = 24kirat= 60metre× 70 metre = 4200[2]square metres(m2) = 0.420hectares= 1.037acres[3]
InSyria,the feddan is a vaguer quantity, referring to the amount of land that can be ploughed by a pair of oxen in a year, being about 5–12 ha (12–30 acres).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Lyons, H.G. (1907).The cadastral survey of Egypt 1892-1907.Рипол Классик. p. 41.ISBN9781176444607.Retrieved20 November2016.
- ^"What is a feddan?".sizes.Retrieved2018-09-27.
- ^Arab Republic of Egypt Toward Agricultural Competitiveness in the 21st Century(PDF)(Report) (23405-EGT ed.). Rural Development, Water and Environment Department Middle East and North Africa Region. 21 December 2001. p. 2.
- ^A Handbook of Syria: Including Palestine.(1920:324). United Kingdom: H.M. Stationery Office.