Arrawda
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Al-rawda
الروضة | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′24″N 31°45′40″E / 31.32336°N 31.76122°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 29,592 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Arrawda (Arabic: الروضة) is a city in the Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated at 29,600 people in 2018.[1] It was formerly known as 'Ezbet El-Hagah' before it changed to Al-Rawdah in 1931 and was converted to a city in 1990. The majority of its residents work in agriculture, as well as fishing, trade, and handicrafts. One of its most notable figures is Diaa El-Din Dawood, a former minister and politician.