Dumyāṭ (governorate) - Dumyāṭ (Gouvernement)

The egyptian Governorate Dumyat (Arabic:محافظة دمياط‎, Muḥāfaẓat Dumyāṭ) is in the east Nile Delta. It borders on that in the north Mediterranean Sea and in the south to the governorate ed-Daqahlīya. The administrative center is Dumyāṭ (Damietta). The governorate was separated from the ed-Daqahlīya governorate in 1960.

places

• 31.419431.8151 Dumyāṭ, Damietta - capital of the governorate with several Islamic and Christian monuments.

• 31.505731.84222 ʿIzbat el Castle - City in the north of Dumyat with the remains of the fortress of Dumyat, the Ahmed 'Urabi tower.

• 31.500431.8183 Raʾs el-Barr - Mediterranean holiday resort in the north of Dumyat.

• 31.330331.71474 Fāraskūr - City in the south of Dumyat, location of the El Hadidi Mosque.

background

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

holiday

In addition to the national holidays, May 8th is also celebrated as a government holiday in the governorate. On May 8, 1250, the French king had to Louis IX and his crusader army left Egypt.

climate

Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, Dumyāṭ has a mild climate all year round. Temperatures reach an average of 14 ° C in January and an average of 27 ° C in August. From October to March, mainly in December and January, rain and storms are to be expected.

Port Said, El Gamil	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean highest air temperature in ° C	17	18	19	22	25	28	30	30	29	27	23	19	O	23.9
Average air temperature in ° C	14	15	17	20	22	25	27	27	26	24	20	16	O	21.1
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C	11	12	13	16	19	22	24	24	23	21	18	13	O	18
Precipitation in mm	18	12	10	5	4	0	0	0	3	8	7	16	Σ	83
Port Said, El Gamil, Egypt: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data, accessed November 16, 2009.

holiday

The governorate national day is celebrated on May 8th.

trips

Individual evidence