Al-Manṣūrah

al-Manṣūrah المنصورة
Markaz
al-Manṣūrah
Coordinates: 31°02′23.7″N 31°22′50.6″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	al-Daqahlīyah
Area
• Total	282.3 km2 (109.0 sq mi)
Population  (March 28, 2017)
• Total	620,328
• Density	2,197/km2 (5,690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00
MCN	1203

al-Manṣūrah (Arabic: المنصورة) is a markaz in the Dakahlia Governorate, in Egypt.

Name

Mansoura in Arabic means "victorious". The city's name came from the Egyptian victory at the El Mansoura Battle over Louis IX of France during the Seventh Crusade.

Geography

Location

Mansoura is on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile. It is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. The town of Talkha is on the other bank of the Nile

Climate

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

Climate data for Mansoura
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	19.8 (67.6)	22.4 (72.3)	26.3 (79.3)	32.1 (89.8)	33.0 (91.4)	32.6 (90.7)	33.3 (91.9)	32.0 (89.6)	28.6 (83.5)	25.0 (77.0)	20.7 (69.3)	27.1 (80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.9 (55.2)	13.5 (56.3)	15.8 (60.4)	19.0 (66.2)	23.6 (74.5)	25.7 (78.3)	26.6 (79.9)	26.8 (80.2)	25.3 (77.5)	22.8 (73.0)	19.4 (66.9)	14.9 (58.8)	20.5 (68.9)
Average low °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	7.3 (45.1)	9.2 (48.6)	11.8 (53.2)	15.2 (59.4)	18.4 (65.1)	20.6 (69.1)	20.4 (68.7)	18.7 (65.7)	17.0 (62.6)	13.9 (57.0)	9.1 (48.4)	14.0 (57.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	13 (0.5)	9 (0.4)	6 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	11 (0.4)	56 (2.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Clubs

• Gezert Elward Sport Club: It has tennis courts, swimming, gymnastics, squash and social club.
• Mansoura Sports Club: It has an official football field.
• Mansoura Sports Stadium: It has an official football field, swimming pool, social club and many sports facilities.
• The Olympic Village (Mansoura University Stadium)