Desouk

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Desouk
دسوق
Dosūq
Desouk Bridge (1897) · St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Mosque · Presidency of Desouk City Nile in Desouk A statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet · Memorial for Desouki martyrs in Egyptian-Israeli war 1973 · Desouk New bridge (1989).
Desouk Bridge (1897) · St. Ibrahim El-Desouki Mosque · Presidency of Desouk City
Nile in Desouk
A statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet · Memorial for Desouki martyrs in Egyptian-Israeli war 1973 · Desouk New bridge (1989).
Flag of Desouk
Flag		 Official seal of Desouk
Seal
Nickname(s): Bride of the Nile
Desouk City Map
Desouk City Map
Location in Egypt
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Country  Egypt
Governorate Kafr el-Sheikh
Government
 • Type Markaz
 • President Ahmed Basiouny Zeid
Population (2011)
 • Total 137,660
Time zone EST (UTC+2)
ZIP code 33611 – 33612[1][2]
Area code(s) +2 047
Website Presidency of Desouk City

Desouk (Arabic: دسوق‎‎ Dosūq, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [dɪˈsuːʔ]) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, it belongs to Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 137,660 inhabitants as of 2011.[3]

Overview

Desouk is a member of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities,[4] because there are important Islamic shrines in the city, like The tomb of Saint "Ibrahim El-Desouki" (13th century) is located in the great mosque in the center of Desouk.

Desouk lies on the Nile, on the eastern banks of the Rosetta branch, where there are only two bridges to enter the city.

Many important Egyptians hail from Desouk: Youssef El-Mansy, Ahmed Zewail,[5] Mohammed Roshdy, Evelyn Ashamallah, and Abdel-Salam Mohammed Nasar, a famous politician in the city.

Population of Desouk City (1882-2009).

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.

Climate data for Desouk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.8
(64)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 30.9
(87.6)		 32.2
(90)		 32.3
(90.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 28.8
(83.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.99
(78.77)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)		 13.1
(55.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 26.1
(79)		 26.2
(79.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.8
(73)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.98
(67.98)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(45)		 7.4
(45.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 11.9
(53.4)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.2
(68.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 14
(57.23)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26
(1.02)		 20
(0.79)		 9
(0.35)		 4
(0.16)		 3
(0.12)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 6
(0.24)		 13
(0.51)		 23
(0.91)		 104
(4.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

See also

References

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External links

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