Damietta

Also known as Dalmietta, Dumyat, Dimyat, Damiette, Damieta, Dimyāṭ, Dumyâṭ, Tamiathis

Damietta ('''' ) is a port city and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the Damietta branch, an eastern distributary of the Nile Delta, from the Mediterranean Sea, and about north of Cairo. The city was a Catholic bishopric and is a multiple titular see. Damietta is also a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

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Damietta is a port city in Egypt located at the eastern branch of the Nile Delta where it meets the Mediterranean Sea, serving as the capital of the Damietta Governorate. The city has historical religious significance as a former Catholic bishopric and is recognized today as a UNESCO Learning City.

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Place details

Locality: دمياط
Region: دمياط
Country: مصر
Population: 305,920
Timezone: Africa/Cairo

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Damietta
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 275px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Damietta_Governorate.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 130px
Settlement.image_seal: File:Emblem Damietta Governorate.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Damietta within Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Damietta
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.53
Settlement.elevation_m: 16
Settlement.population_total: 305,920
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Wikidata facts

Population: 305920
Elevation: 16
Image: طريق إلى مبنى محافظة دمياط.JPG

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Commons category: Damietta
Commons gallery: دمياط
native label: دمياط
P8168: Tiananmen
P12749: Western Pomerania-Rügen District

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Etymology
History
Ecclesiastical history
Titular Latin see
Titular Melkite see
Climate
Economy
Cityscape
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Damietta (' ) is a port city and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the Damietta branch, an eastern distributary of the Nile Delta, from the Mediterranean Sea, and about north of Cairo. The city was a Catholic bishopric and is a multiple titular see. Damietta is also a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

== Etymology == The modern name of the city comes from its Coptic name Tamiati' ( ), which in turn most likely comes from Ancient Egyptian d-mi-i-N21:Z1 (, "mooring, port, town") and t:O49 (), a determinative used for towns and cities, although al-Maqrizi suggested a Syriac etymology.