Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲩ, lit. 'thistles'[2]) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt.
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 (2021) | |
| • Total | 147,564 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Geography
editIt 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 is 59,765 in 2020.[3] 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Daraw (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 34.
- ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-16.