Abu El Matamir
Abu El Matamir | |
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Abu El Matamir view | |
Abu El Matamir Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′30″N 30°08′55″E / 30.908411°N 30.148487°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira Governorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 69,338 |
| • Density | 6,360/km2 (16,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abu El Matamir (Egyptian Arabic: ابو المطامير pronounced [abol.mɑtˤɑˈmiːɾ]) is a city in Egypt. In 2023, it had a population of 69,338.
The city existed before the Islamic conquest of Egypt, and the Romans used it as a grain storage. The city acquired this name because wheat was stored in the past in Matamirs.