Beheira Governorate · Egypt
Damanhur travel guide
Damanhur is a city in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, home to about 330,000 people.
- Best months
- October to May
- Nearest airport
- HBE75 km · Alexandria International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Damanhur
Damanhur is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate. It is located 160 km (99 mi) northwest of Cairo, and 70 km (43 mi) ESE of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta.
Damanhur lies in the Nile Delta about 45 km southeast of Alexandria. Back in ancient Egypt, it was the capital of the nome called Ament, and dedicated to the god Horus. Then, in Greek and Roman times, it became Hermopolis Mikra or Hermopolis Parva because of its association with Hermes (whose Egyptian likeness was Thoth). Today, it is a center for agricultural processing in Lower Egypt and could probably take on the best of conservative-minded municipalities.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Damanhur
See
- Damanhur Opera House
- The Repentance Mosque
- Nasser Mosque
- Rashid branch Nile mouth
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When to go
The best time to visit Damanhur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Damanhur are October to May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Damanhur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 113 km) and Cairo International Airport (CAI, 137 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Damanhur is only about 45 km southeast of Alexandria, and is feasibly reached by motorized transport due to its proximity to the Alexandria-Tanta Highway.
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HBE · Alexandria International Airport
SPX · Sphinx International Airport
CAI · Cairo International Airport
Questions
Damanhur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Damanhur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Damanhur are October to May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Damanhur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 113 km) and Cairo International Airport (CAI, 137 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Damanhur?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Damanhur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.