El Hamool

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El Hamool or (Arabic: الحامول) is one of the largest towns in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, in the north of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the Governorate.

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El Hamool الحامول
Town
El Hamool Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°18′36″N 31°08′32″E / 31.31°N 31.142222°E / 31.31; 31.142222
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh
Area [1]
• Total	58.1 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	59,520
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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The name, El Hamool, comes from the name of a plant known locally as "el hamool" which is usually planted in Lake Burullus near Baltim.

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