Daraw
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City in Aswan, Egypt
Country
Egypt
Demonym(s)Darawi (Male, Arabic: دراوي) Darawiyah (Female, Arabic: دراوية)
Daraw
دراو | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°24′00″N 32°55′00″E / 24.4°N 32.916667°E / 24.4; 32.916667 | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Aswan |
| Area | |
• Total | 590.6 km2 (228.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 152,541 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Darawi (Male, Arabic: دراوي) Darawiyah (Female, Arabic: دراوية) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲩ, lit. 'thistles'[3]) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt.
It is located on the eastern bank of the Nile, six kilometers south of Kom Ombo and 38 kilometers north of the city of Aswan. Its population was 152,541 in 2023.[2] In addition to the center, four nearby villages belong to the administrative area of Daraw. For a long time, Daraw was the most important camel market in Egypt.
See also
References
- ↑ "Daraw (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 34.