Damietta
Sign in to saveDamietta ('''' ) 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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- Locality
- دمياط
- Region
- دمياط
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 305,920
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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.