Mallawi

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Mallawi

ملوي
ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 27°43′55″N 30°50′28″E / 27.73194°N 30.84111°E / 27.73194; 30.84111
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Area
 • Total19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Elevation52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total212,628
 • Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Area code(s)(+20) 86

Mallawi (Arabic: ملوي  [mæl.ˈlæ.wi]; Saidi pronunciation: [ˈmal.la.wi], Coptic: ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ) is a city in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.

Overview

Situated in a farm area, the town produces textiles and handicrafts.

The total area of the city is about 3 acres (12,000 m2). The southern limit is Allah Mansion (possibly a religious structure?), the northern limit is a television transmitter, the eastern border is the Nile, and the western boundary is Dirotiah Lake. The city contains many ancient Egyptian artifacts.

The name of the city is derived from Coptic and literally means "the place of textile" (ⲙⲁⲛ – "place of", ⲗⲁⲩ – "textile").[2]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.

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See also

References

[ ⚑ ] 27°44′N 30°50′E / 27.733°N 30.833°E / 27.733; 30.833

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