Daraw
Daraw
دراو | |
|---|---|
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  Daraw Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′00″N 32°55′00″E / 24.4°N 32.916667°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Aswan |
| Area | |
• Total | 590.6 km2 (228.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 152,541 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Darawi (Male, Arabic: دراوي) Darawiyah (Female, Arabic: دراوية) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲩ, lit. 'thistles'[3]) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt.
Geography
[edit]It is located on the eastern bank of the Nile, six kilometers south of Kom Ombo and 38 kilometers north of the city of Aswan. Its population was 152,541 in 2023.[2] In addition to the center, four nearby villages belong to the administrative area of Daraw. For a long time, Daraw was the most important camel market in Egypt.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Daraw (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 34.