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Country
  
Egypt

Elevation
  
8 m (26 ft)

Area code(s)
  
(+20) 50

Local time
  
Sunday 11:59 PM

Governorate
  
Dakahlia

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
62,177 (2012)

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity

Dekernes Egyptian Arabic: دكرنس‎‎  [deˈkeɾnes]) is a town in the center of the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. It is situated about 20 km east of Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.

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Map of Dekernes, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Overview

Along with Mansoura and other northern cities, Dekernes forms a part of the Dakahlia Governorate. The town is home to one of the oldest secondary schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.

Climate

Dekernes is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert (BWh).

Villages

Dekernes is the main city in markaz Dekernes. It is surrounded by many small villages which form a part of markaz Dekernes such as:

Local unit of Demouh:

  • Demouh
  • El Qibab El Kubra
  • El Qibab El Sughra
  • Kafr El Qibab
  • El Gazeera
  • Meit Dhafer
  • El Mersaah
  • Kafr Abdel Mo'men
  • Local unit of Demeshalt:

  • Demeshalt
  • Meit El Nahhal
  • Kafr El Baz
  • Local unit of Negeir:

  • Negeir
  • El Qalyubiya
  • El Azazna
  • Kafr Abu Nasser
  • Others:

  • El Mahmoudiya
  • Manshat Abdel-Rahman
  • Ashmun El Rumman
  • Mit Tareif
  • Mit Sudan
  • Mit Sewiyd
  • Mit Sharaf
  • Mit Fares
  • References

    Dekernes Wikipedia