Mahmoudiyah, Egypt

Al Mahmoudiyah المحمودية
City
Al Mahmoudiyah Location in Egypt
Coordinates: EG 31°11′2″N 30°31′27″E / 31.18389°N 30.52417°E / 31.18389; 30.52417
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Beheira Governorate
Area
• Total	1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	24,300
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)

Al Mahmoudiyah (Arabic: المحمودية‎, IPA: [elmæħmoˈdejjæ]) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between The Nile and Mahmoudiyah Canal. It's a city with a history despite its modernity. It was one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Also trading ships from Alexandria carried imported merchandises to Cairo passing by it.

Special location

The city's special location made it a major trade center in the region. As ships stopped in its natural mooring in the Nile the city had a major activity in markets.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), but due to its closeness to the northern coast of Egypt, its temperatures are moderated by the prevailing winds of the Mediterranean Sea.

See also

• Mahmoudiyah canal

References