Abu Hammad (Arabic: أبو حماد) is a city and the administrative center of Abu Hammad Markaze, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 17 kilometers southeast of the governorate capital Zagazig, and has an average elevation of 228 meters above the sea level.[1] As of 2021, it had a total population of 43,001.[2]
Abu Hammad
أبو حماد | |
|---|---|
  Abu Hammad  Abu Hammad | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′40″N 31°40′47″E / 30.54444°N 31.67972°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Markaze | Abu Hammad |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 43,001 |
| • Density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
Climate
editAbu Hammad has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). It sees the most rainfall in February, with 7 mm of average precipitation; and virtually no rainfall from May to September.
| Climate data for Abu Hammad | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
28 (1.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Abu Hammad topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Abu Hammad climate: Temperature Abu Hammad & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.