Mallawi

This article is about a town in Egypt. For the country in southeast Africa, see Malawi.

Mallawi
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File:Egypt adm location map.svg Mallawi Location in Egypt
Coordinates:
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	152,198
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	(+20) 86

Mallawi (Egyptian Arabic: ملوى  [mæl.ˈlæ.wi]; Saidi pronunciation: [ˈmal.la.wi], Coptic: ⲙⲁⲛⲗⲁⲩ) is a town in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.

Overview

Situated in a farm area, the town produces textiles and handicrafts.

The total area of the city is about 3 acres (12,000 m²). The southern limit is Allah Mansion (possibly a religious structure?), the northern limit is a television transmitter, the eastern border is the Nile, and the western boundary is Dirotiah Lake. The city contains many ancient Egyptian artifacts.

The name of the city is derived from two Akkadian words "mal" meaning land, and "lawi" an ancient last name, thus the common English translation "Land of the Levites."

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh), as the rest of Egypt.

Climate data for Mallawi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	22.3 (72.1)	25.7 (78.3)	30.5 (86.9)	34.6 (94.3)	36.7 (98.1)	37.3 (99.1)	37 (99)	35.5 (95.9)	31 (88)	26 (79)	21 (70)	29.83 (85.78)
Average low °C (°F)	5.8 (42.4)	7 (45)	9.8 (49.6)	13.8 (56.8)	18.1 (64.6)	21.2 (70.2)	22.5 (72.5)	22.7 (72.9)	21.1 (70)	17.6 (63.7)	11.9 (53.4)	7.5 (45.5)	14.92 (58.88)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Source: Storm247

See also

• Mallawi Museum
• Monastery of Saint Fana

External links

• The Coptic Orthdox Diocese of Mallawi
• Visits of the Holy Family: Mallawi, Egypt