El Hamool
Town in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
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El Hamool or (Arabic: الحامول) is one of the largest towns in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, in the north of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the Governorate.
El Hamool
الحامول | |
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  El Hamool Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31.31°N 31.142222°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Kafr El Sheikh |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.1 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 59,520 |
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
The name, El Hamool, comes from the name of a plant known locally as "el hamool" which is usually planted in Lake Burullus near Baltim.
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