Damietta facts for kids
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Damietta
دمياط
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 Damietta
Location in Egypt
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| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population
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| • City | 337,303 |
| • Metro | 1,100,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | (+20) 57 |
Damietta is a city at the estuary of the Nile, in Egypt. Its name in Arabic is transilterated as Domyat (دمياط).It is an important port, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Mediterranean. It is the capial of the Damietta governorate. In 2018, over 300.000 people lived in the city. In modern times, the Nile Delta is made of two branches, which start in Cairo. the Rosetta branch to the west, and the Damietta branch to the east.
Images for kids
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Amr Ibn Al-a'as Mosque (Al-Fateh).
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Capture of Damietta by Frisian crusaders.
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A 1911 postcard, titled The City of Damietta on the Nile.
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Urabi fort (Tabiet Orabi) in Ezbet al-Borg
See also
In Spanish: Damieta para niños
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