Gharbia, Egypt
Hotels in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, Egypt
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is a large city in Gharbia, Egypt with about 593,000 residents. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cairo International Airport (CAI), about 98 km away. The most comfortable months are usually February, March and November, with average highs around 21–26°C.
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- Nearest airport
- CAI · 98 km
- Cairo International Airport
- Best months
- February and March
- NASA climate averages
When to go
Weather in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 21 |
| Low °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Rain mm | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Things to see
Famous places in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
Archaeological site · 9.7 km from centre
Busiris
Photo: Gérard Ducher ( User:Néfermaât , fr:user:Néfermaât ), CC BY-SA 2.5
Stadium · 1.3 km from centre
Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium
Sights selected from Wikidata by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; see each file page for author and licence.
Getting there
Airports near Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
- CAI · Cairo International Airport98 km
- SPX · Sphinx International Airport99 km
- PSD · Port Said International Airport108 km
Straight-line distances from the city centre. Airport data: OurAirports.
Key facts
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá at a glance
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Gharbia
- Population
- 592,573 (GeoNames)
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.971, 31.167
About
About Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
El Mahalla El Kubra – commonly shortened to El Maḥalla – is the largest city of the Gharbia Governorate and in the Nile Delta, with a population of 550,000 as of 2024. It is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta Branch tributary.
From the Wikipedia article “El Mahalla El Kubra”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Destinations near Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
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What is the best time to visit Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?
Based on 20-year NASA climate averages, February, March and November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá. July is the warmest month (average high 38°C) and January is the wettest (14 mm of rain on average).
Which airport is closest to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is about 98 km from the centre of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá. Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is 99 km away. You can book flights and hotels together on book.maqami.co.
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What are the most famous sights in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?
Among the places most widely covered on Wikipedia near central Al Maḩallah al Kubrá are Samannud, Busiris, Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium.
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