El Mahmoudiyah

El Mahmoudiyah المحمودية
City
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Beheira
Area
• Total	1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,300
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

El Mahmoudiyah (Arabic: المحمودية, IPA: [elmæħmoˈdejjæ]) is an Egyptian city on the connection point between the Nile and Mahmoudiyah Canal. It's a city with a history despite its modernity. It was one of the most important trade ports on the Nile River. Trading ships traveling from Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to Alexandria passed through its lock and up the Mahmoudiyah Canal. Also trading ships from Alexandria carried imported merchandises to Cairo passing by it.

Special location

The city's special location made it a major trade center in the region. As ships stopped in its natural mooring in the Nile the city had a major activity in markets.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), but due to its closeness to the northern coast of Egypt, its temperatures are moderated by the prevailing winds of the Mediterranean Sea.

Climate data for Mahmoudiyah
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	18.1 (64.6)	20.9 (69.6)	24.7 (76.5)	28.5 (83.3)	30.3 (86.5)	31.4 (88.5)	31.8 (89.2)	30.1 (86.2)	28.5 (83.3)	24.4 (75.9)	19.5 (67.1)	25.4 (77.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.2 (54.0)	12.8 (55.0)	15.2 (59.4)	18.4 (65.1)	22.1 (71.8)	24.5 (76.1)	26 (79)	26.3 (79.3)	24.6 (76.3)	22.9 (73.2)	19.2 (66.6)	14.4 (57.9)	19.9 (67.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	7.6 (45.7)	9.6 (49.3)	12.2 (54.0)	15.8 (60.4)	18.8 (65.8)	20.6 (69.1)	20.8 (69.4)	19.2 (66.6)	17.3 (63.1)	14 (57)	9.3 (48.7)	14.4 (57.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	25 (1.0)	10 (0.4)	4 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	7 (0.3)	15 (0.6)	29 (1.1)	128 (5.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org

See also

• Mahmoudiyah canal