Abu Hammad | |
Native Name: | أبو حماد |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Egypt Nile Delta#Egypt |
Coordinates: | 30.5444°N 31.6797°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Egypt |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | Markaze |
Subdivision Name1: | Sharqia |
Subdivision Name2: | Abu Hammad |
Area Total Km2: | 4.63 |
Elevation M: | 228 |
Population Total: | 43,001 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Abu Hammad is a city and the administrative center of Abu Hammad Markaze, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 17 kilometers southeast of the governorate capital Zagazig, and has an average elevation of 228 meters above the sea level.[1] As of 2021, it had a total population of 43,001.[2]
Abu Hammad has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). It sees the most rainfall in February, with 7 mm of average precipitation; and virtually no rainfall from May to September.