| Dekernes | |
| Native Name: | دكرنس |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Egypt |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Egypt |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dakahlia |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 238.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 372,871 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Metro Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Blank1 Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 31.0883°N 31.5969°W |
| Elevation M: | 8 |
| Area Code: | (+20) 50 |
Dekernes (دكرنس pronounced as /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.
The town's name is pre-Arabic, but the exact etymology is unknown.[2] Czapkiewicz suggests that it is derived from a Hellenised version of through .[3]
The town is home to one of the oldest High schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.
The town is located about 20 km east of Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.
Dekernes is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).
| Conventional Long Name: | 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:
In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in Dekernes.[6]