Dekernes ( arz, دكرنس ; , , "land of
Osiris
Osiris (, from Egyptian ''wsjr'', cop, ⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲉ , ; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎𐤓, romanized: ʾsr) is the god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. He wa ...
") is a town in the center of the
Dakahlia Governorate of
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
. It is situated about 20 km east of
Mansoura
Mansoura (' , rural: ) is a city in Egypt, with a population of 960,423. It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.
Etymology
''Mansoura'' in Arabic means "victorious". The city is named after the El Mansoura Battle against Louis IX of Fr ...
, the capital of
Dakahlia
Dakahlia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الدقهلية ', ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient tow ...
.
Etymology
Education
The town is home to one of the oldest High schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.
Climate
Dekernes is classified by
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as
hot desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one ...
(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 (According to ''Gauthier'', the original village name was "Chemoun Erman", a
Coptic name, from which today's name is derived)
* Mit Tareif
* Mit Sudan
* Mit Sewiyd
* Mit Sharaf
* Mit Fares
Notable people
*, an actor and producer.
Projects
In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in Dekernes.
References
{{Egyptian Cities
Populated places in Dakahlia Governorate