Mallawi

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Mallawi
ملوي
ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ
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Mallawi is located in Egypt
Mallawi
Mallawi
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°43′55″N 30°50′28″E / 27.73194°N 30.84111°E / 27.73194; 30.84111
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total152,198
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Area code(s)(+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.

Overview[]

Situated in a farm area, the town produces textiles and handicrafts.

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 name of the city is derived from Coptic and literally means "the place of textile" (ⲙⲁⲛ – "place of", ⲗⲁⲩ – "textile").[1]

Climate[]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.

hideClimate data for Mallawi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Source: Storm247[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Toponymy, Coptic :: Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia". ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  2. ^ "Weather for Mallawi, Egypt - Climate - Storm247.com". Storm247. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

External links[]

Coordinates: 27°44′N 30°50′E / 27.733°N 30.833°E / 27.733; 30.833

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