   el alamein (or al 'alameen) (, , literally "the two flags") is a town in the northern matrouh governorate of egypt. located on the mediterranean sea, it lies  west of alexandria and  northwest of cairo. as of 2007, it has a local population of 7,397 inhabitants. == climate == el alamein has a hot desert climate (kÃ¶ppen climate classification bwh), in common with most of the middle east and north africa. however, like the rest of the northern coast of egypt, its climate is slightly less hot, compared to the rest of egypt, because of the prevailing mediterranean sea winds. alamein is also known for its unpolluted environment, air, and beaches. {{weather box |metric first=yes |single line=yes |location=el alamein |jan high c=17.8 |feb high c=18.7 |mar high c=20.3 |apr high c=23.5 |may high c=25.7 |jun high c=28.8 |jul high c=29.5 |aug high c=30.5 |sep high c=28.7 |oct high c=27.5 |nov high c=23.6 |dec high c=19.7 |jan mean c=12.4 |feb mean c=13.3 |mar mean c=14.9 |apr mean c=17.7 |m
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