Dekernes

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.

Dekernes دكرنس
Town
Dekernes Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°5′18″N 31°35′49″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Dakahlia
Area [1]
• Total	238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	381,651
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	(+20) 50

Etymology

The town's name is pre-Arabic, but the exact etymology is unknown.^[3] Czapkiewicz suggests that it is derived from a Hellenised version of Ancient Egyptian: tꜣ-qrnr, lit. 'land of Qerner (an epithet of Osiris)' through Coptic: ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲓϭ/ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲓ.^[4]

Education

The town is home to one of the oldest High schools in Egypt, Ali Mubarak School, which was built in 1911.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The town is located about 20 km east of Mansoura, the capital of Dakahlia.

Climate

See also: Nile Delta § Climate

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

Climate data for Dekernes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.9 (64.2)	19 (66)	21.5 (70.7)	25.4 (77.7)	30.1 (86.2)	31.7 (89.1)	31.9 (89.4)	32.2 (90.0)	30.9 (87.6)	28.2 (82.8)	24.4 (75.9)	19.7 (67.5)	26.1 (78.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.5 (54.5)	13.4 (56.1)	15.6 (60.1)	18.9 (66.0)	22.8 (73.0)	25.2 (77.4)	26.5 (79.7)	26.6 (79.9)	25.1 (77.2)	22.9 (73.2)	19.3 (66.7)	14.5 (58.1)	20.3 (68.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	7.8 (46.0)	9.8 (49.6)	12.4 (54.3)	15.5 (59.9)	18.7 (65.7)	21.1 (70.0)	21 (70)	19.3 (66.7)	17.7 (63.9)	14.3 (57.7)	9.4 (48.9)	14.5 (58.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15 (0.6)	9 (0.4)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (0.2)	8 (0.3)	11 (0.4)	61 (2.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Villages

Location of Dekernes

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^[6])
• Mit Tareif
• Mit Sudan
• Mit Sewiyd
• Mit Sharaf
• Mit Fares

Notable people

• Sami Al-Adl [ar], an actor and producer.^[7]

Projects

In 2018 money was earmarked by the Egyptian Government for infrastructure projects in Dekernes.^[8]