Kerdasa Explained

Kerdasa
Native Name:كرداسة
ⲭⲟⲣⲧⲁⲥⲁ
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:30.032°N 31.1104°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Giza
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:69,317
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:+2

Kerdasa (Arabic: كرداسة, pronounced as /ar/,) is a markaz[1] in Giza Governorate nearby Giza Plateau, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is a great place to find embroidered cotton, silk dresses (galabeyas) and other products. It is famous for trading fabrics nationwide, with traditional crafts, and handcrafted clothes and textiles, from dresses, galabiyas, etc., and is a popular destination for Egyptians before Arab and foreign tourists to purchase these products.

Kerdasa town is one of the towns belonging to the Kerdasa Markaz in Giza Governorate in the Arab Republic of Egypt. According to statistics in 2006, the total population of Kerdasa was 69,317 people, including 35,519 men and 33,798 women.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brinkhoff . Thomas . KIRDĀSAH Markaz in Egypt . citypopulation.de.