Daraw

Daraw (Arabic: دراو, from Akhmimic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲩ, lit.'thistles'[2]) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt.

Daraw
دراو
city
Daraw is located in Egypt
Daraw
Daraw
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 24.4°N 32.916667°E / 24.4; 32.916667
Country Egypt
GovernorateAswan
Area
  Total590.6 km2 (228.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total147,564
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Geography

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 is 59,765 in 2020.[3] 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.

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