Daraw

Coordinates: 24°24′00″N 32°55′00″E / 24.4°N 32.916667°E / 24.4; 32.916667
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Daraw
دراو
Daraw is located in Egypt
Daraw
Daraw
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 24°24′00″N 32°55′00″E / 24.4°N 32.916667°E / 24.4; 32.916667
Country Egypt
GovernorateAswan
Area
 • Total590.6 km2 (228.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total147,564
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲩ, lit.'thistles'[2]) 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 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.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Daraw (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 34.
  3. ^ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-16.