Dekernes
| Dekernes | |
|---|---|
  Dekernes Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°5′18″N 31°35′49″E / 31.08833°N 31.59694°ECoordinates: 31°5′18″N 31°35′49″E / 31.08833°N 31.59694°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Governorate | Dakahlia |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 62,177 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+20) 50 |
Dekernes Egyptian Arabic: دكرنس pronounced [deˈkeɾnes]) is a town in the center of the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. It is situated about 20 km east of Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.
Overview
Along with Mansoura and other northern cities, Dekernes forms a part of the Dakahlia Governorate. The town is home to one of the oldest secondary schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.
Climate
See also: Nile Delta
Dekernes is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for Dekernes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
19 (66) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.08 (78.93) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.9 (66) |
22.8 (73) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.28 (68.49) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.2 (45) |
7.8 (46) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.1 (70) |
21 (70) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.52 (58.14) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.59) |
9 (0.35) |
6 (0.24) |
4 (0.16) |
3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.31) |
11 (0.43) |
61 (2.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Villages
| Location of Dekernes |
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|---|---|---|
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Dekernes is the main city in markaz Dekernes. It is surrounded by many small villages which form a part of markaz Dekernes such as:
Local unit of Demouh:
- Demouh
- El Qibab El Kubra
- El Qibab El Sughra
- Kafr El Qibab
- El Gazeera
- Meit Dhafer
- El Mersaah
- Kafr Abdel Mo'men
Local unit of Demeshalt:
- Demeshalt
- Meit El Nahhal
- Kafr El Baz
Local unit of Negeir:
- Negeir
- El Qalyubiya
- El Azazna
- Kafr Abu Nasser
Others:
- El Mahmoudiya
- Manshat Abdel-Rahman
- Ashmun El Rumman
- Mit Tareif
- Mit Sudan
- Mit Sewiyd
- Mit Sharaf
- Mit Fares
References
- ↑ "Climate: Dekernes - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
- Dikirnis Official Site (Arabic)
- Dikirnis Site (English)
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