Dikirnis
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| 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 |
Dikirnis (also spelled: 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 El Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.
Overview[edit]
Along with Mansoura and other northern cities, Dikirnis 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[edit]
See also: Nile Delta
Dikirnis is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for Dikirnis | |||||||||||||
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| 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[edit]
| Location of Dekernes |
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Dekernes is the main city in Dekernes Markaz (Center). It is surrounded by many small villages which form a part of Dekernes Markaz 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
- Meit Tareif
- Meit Sudan
- Meit Sewiyd
- Meit Sharaf
- Meit Fares
References[edit]
- ^ "Climate: Dekernes - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links[edit]
- Dikirnis Official Site (Arabic)
- Dikirnis Site (English)
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