Daraw Explained

Daraw
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:590.6
Population Total:147,564
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:+2
Native Name:دراو
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Name: Egypt
Subdivision Name1:Aswan
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Type:Country
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Coordinates:24.4°N 32.9167°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic [2]) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt.

Geography

It is located on the eastern bank of the Nile, six kilometers south of Kom Ombo and 38 kilometers north of the city of Aswan. Its population is 59,765 in 2020.[3] In addition to the center, four nearby villages belong to the administrative area of Daraw. For a long time, Daraw was the most important camel market in Egypt.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daraw (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 17 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Peust . Carsten . Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten . 34.
  3. Web site: Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. 2022-01-16. www.citypopulation.de.