Mansoura, Egypt facts for kids
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Mansoura
المنصورة
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Sunset in Mansoura
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| Nickname(s):
Pearl of the Delta
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 Mansoura
Location in Egypt
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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Governorate | Dakahlia | |
| Founded | 1219 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 371 km2 (143 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | |
| Population
(2012)
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| • Total | 960,423 | |
| • Density | 2,589/km2 (6,705/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| Area code(s) | +(20) 50 | |
| Website | Official website: http://www.dakahliya.gov.eg/ | |
El-Mansoura (Arabic: المنصورة) is a city in Egypt. 960,423 people live in it. It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.
Name
Mansoura in Arabic means "victorious". The city's name came from the Egyptian victory at the El Mansoura Battle over Louis IX of France during the Seventh Crusade.
Geography
Location
Mansoura is on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile. It is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. The town of Talkha is on the other bank of the Nile
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for Mansoura | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.1 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.0 (57.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
9 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
56 (2.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Clubs
- Mansoura Sports Club: It has an official football field.
- Mansoura Sports Stadium: It has an official football field, swimming pool, social club and many sports facilities.
- (Arabic) Official website: http://www.dakahliya.gov.eg/
Images for kids
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University of Mansoura
See also
In Spanish: El Mansura para niños
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