Abu El Matamir
Abu El Matamir | |
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Abu El Matamir view | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′30″N 30°08′55″E / 30.908411°N 30.148487°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira Governorate |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 44,415 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abu El Matamir (Egyptian Arabic: ابو المطامير pronounced [abol.mɑtˤɑˈmiːɾ]) is a city in Egypt. In 2006, it had a population of 44,415.
The city existed before the Islamic conquest of Egypt, and the Romans used it as a grain storage. The city acquired this name because wheat was stored in the past in Matamirs.