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Ras Elbarr (Egyptian Arabic: رَاس اَلْبَرّ Rās el-Barr, IPA: [ɾɑːs elˈbɑɾː]), ("Cape of the Land") is a resort city in the Damietta Governorate of Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Damietta Nile branch. There are approximately 25,000 permanent residents; during the summer peak holiday season, from July to September, the population expands to over 250,000.
Ras Elbarr | |
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  Ras Elbarr Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′45″N 31°49′32″E / 31.51250°N 31.82556°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Population | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geography
editLocation
editRas El Bar lies on a peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea, and it is bordered to the east by the Damietta Nile branch. The region of "Lessan" resides in the northernmost part of this peninsula. At this juncture, the Damietta Nile arm converges with the Mediterranean Sea, imparting a triangular shape to Ras El Bar.
Climate
editThe climate of Ras El Bar is classified as hot desert (BWh) by Köppen-Geiger system although tempered by the proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
| Climate data for Ras El Bar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.3 (75.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) |
22 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
8 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
28 (1.1) |
126 (5.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Geomorphology
editWhile Ras El Bar is within the Nile Delta, its sandy soils are due to predominant coastal processes with much of the city lying on the foreshore dune structures. Older portions of the city are in the natural levee of the Damietta river.
Economy
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Climate: Ras al Barr – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ "Report summary". Wood Mackenzie. Wood Mackenzie. 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "BP Strikes Gas Twice in Egypt". Yahoo Finance. Zack's Equity Research. 29 August 2012.