El Hawamdeya

29°53′52″N 31°15′51″E / 29.89778°N 31.26417°E / 29.89778; 31.26417

El Hawamdeya (Arabic: الحوامدية, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el.ħæwæmˈdejjæ]) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.

Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population - 73,298 in 1986, 91,732 in 1996, 109,468 in and 113,128 (estimated) in 2008.^{[clarification needed]}

Geography

El Hawamdeya lies in the south of the Giza Governorate and overlooks the Nile river.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

Climate data for El Hawamdeya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	21.1 (70.0)	24.5 (76.1)	29 (84)	33 (91)	35.3 (95.5)	35.5 (95.9)	35.2 (95.4)	32.9 (91.2)	30.6 (87.1)	25.9 (78.6)	21.4 (70.5)	28.7 (83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	14.5 (58.1)	17.6 (63.7)	21.1 (70.0)	24.9 (76.8)	27.6 (81.7)	28.4 (83.1)	28.3 (82.9)	26.3 (79.3)	24 (75)	19.9 (67.8)	15.5 (59.9)	21.8 (71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	8 (46)	10.8 (51.4)	13.3 (55.9)	16.9 (62.4)	20 (68)	21.3 (70.3)	21.4 (70.5)	19.7 (67.5)	17.5 (63.5)	13.9 (57.0)	9.6 (49.3)	15.0 (59.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	16 (0.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[1]

Education

There are several schools in the city:

Omar Ibn El Khatab language school
El Hawamdeya Primary School
Bebars Primary School
Bebars Preparatory School
Arab El Saha School
El Hawamdeya Preparatory School
Mona El Amir Primary School
El Hawamdeya Secondary School
Zikry Idris Primary School
El Sheikh Etman Primary School
Al Azhary Religious Institute (boys)
Al Azhary Religious Institute (girls)

Religion

Islam

The city houses several mosques, including:

Mohammed Ahmed Abd El Salam Mosque (El Gomhoriah St.)
Ashab El Yameen Mosque (Saad Zagloul St.)
Al-Tawhid Mosque^[2]

Christianity

The city contains one of the oldest churches in Egypt; Church of Prince Tadros El Shabaty.

Clubs

El Saha El Shabeya
Sherket El Sokar
Om Khanan
El Sheikh Othman
Markaz Shabab Mona El Amir

Notable people

Thabet El-Batal, an Egyptian international goalkeeper.

References

^ "Climate: Al Hawamdiya - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "Al-Hawamdiyah Fire .. Deaths Rise To 3 Cases, Including Two Children". Ahram Al Youm. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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