Dekernes

Dekernes
Dekernes

Location in Egypt

Coordinates: 31°5′18″N 31°35′49″E / 31.08833°N 31.59694°E / 31.08833; 31.59694Coordinates: 31°5′18″N 31°35′49″E / 31.08833°N 31.59694°E / 31.08833; 31.59694
Country  Egypt
Governorate Dakahlia
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 62,177
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
Area code(s) (+20) 50

Dekernes (Egyptian Arabic: دكرنس‎‎, pronounced [deˈkeɾnes]) is a town in the center of the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. It is situated about 20 km east of Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.

Overview

Along with Mansoura and other northern cities, Dekernes forms a part of the Dakahlia Governorate. The town is home to one of the oldest secondary schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.

Climate

Dekernes is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).

Climate data for Dekernes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 19
(66)		 21.5
(70.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 30.1
(86.2)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.2
(90)		 30.9
(87.6)		 28.2
(82.8)		 24.4
(75.9)		 19.7
(67.5)		 26.08
(78.93)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 18.9
(66)		 22.8
(73)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 20.28
(68.49)
Average low °C (°F) 7.2
(45)		 7.8
(46)		 9.8
(49.6)		 12.4
(54.3)		 15.5
(59.9)		 18.7
(65.7)		 21.1
(70)		 21
(70)		 19.3
(66.7)		 17.7
(63.9)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.52
(58.14)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.59)		 9
(0.35)		 6
(0.24)		 4
(0.16)		 3
(0.12)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 5
(0.2)		 8
(0.31)		 11
(0.43)		 61
(2.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

Villages

Location of Dekernes

Dekernes is the main city in markaz Dekernes. It is surrounded by many small villages which form a part of markaz Dekernes such as:

Local unit of Demouh:

Local unit of Demeshalt:

Local unit of Negeir:

Others:

References

  1. ↑ "Climate: Dekernes - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Bulletin de l'Institut d'Égypte (in Arabic). l'Institut français d'archeologie orientale. 1971-01-01.
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