Why visit Abū Ḩammād
Townapedia lists 9 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Abū Ḩammād
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About Abū Ḩammād
Abu Hammad (Arabic: أبو حماد) is a city and the administrative center of Abu Hammad Markaz, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 17 kilometers southeast of the governorate capital Zagazig, and has an average elevation of 228 meters above the sea level. As of 2023, it had a total population of 46,004 .
From the Wikipedia article Abu Hammad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Abū Ḩammād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Zagazig 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Badr 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Quwaysinā 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Ismailia 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- New Cairo 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Al Mansurah 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Cairo 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- محمود بسيونى, Mahmoubassio, CC BY-SA 4.0
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