A number of units of measurement were used in Egypt to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. In Egypt, the metric system was made optional in 1873 and has been compulsory in government use since 1891. [1] [2]
A number of units were used in Egypt. Units and their interrelations were very variable in the national system. [1] Since 1891 their metric equivalences have been defined. [1]
A number of units were used to measure length. One derah baladi was equal to 0.58 m and one kassabah was equal to 3.55 m, according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891. [1] [2] Some other units according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891 are given below: [1] [2] [3]
1 kirat = 1⁄24 dirra
1 abdat = 1⁄6 dirra
1 kadam = 1⁄2 dirra
1 pic = 1 dirra
1 gasab = 4 dirra
1 mil hachmi = 1000 dirra
1 farsakh = 3000 dirra
There were six kinds of derah (a.k.a. dirra) as follows: [3] 1 Nile pic = 0.2545 m, 1 native pic (derah baladi) = 0.5682 m, 1 Constantinople pic (derah Istambuli) = 0.6691 m, 1 cloth pic (derah hendazeh) = 0.6479 m, 1 builder's pic (derah meimari) = 0.7500 m, 1 itinerary pic (aka. road-measure pic) = 0.7389 m.
One itenery derah was equal to 0.7389 m. [3] Some other units according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891 are given below: [1] [2]
1 cassaba = 5 derah
1 bââh = 2+1⁄2 derah
1 mili = 500 cassabas = 1.148 mile (1.847 km)
1 farsakh (league) = 3 mili 1 baride = 4 farsakh
1 safar yome (of which 2+1⁄2 make 1° of the meridian = 60 mili) = 2 baride.
A number of units were used to measure mass. One oke was equal to 1.248 kg, according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891. [1] [2] Some other units according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891 are given below: [1] [2]
1 kirat = 1⁄6400 oke
1 dirhem = 1⁄400 oke
1 miskal = 8⁄800 oke
1 okieh = 0.03 oke
1 rotoli = 0.36 oke
One harsela, used for weighing silk, is one oke. [3]
A number of units were used to measure area. One feddan was equal to 4200.8 m2, according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891. [1] [2] Some other units according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891 are given below: [1] [2]
1 sahme = 1⁄576 feddan
1 kirat kamel = 1⁄24 feddan [1] [2] [3]
1 feddan masri = 1 feddan.
Squares of derah and cassaba (3.55 m) was used to partly measure lands. [3]
Two main systems, liquid and dry were used in Egypt.
One guirbeh was equal to 70.4467 quarts (66+2⁄3 litres). [3]
A number of units were used to measure capacity. One keddah was equal to 2.0625 L, according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891. [1] [2] Some other units according to the metric equivalences defined in 1891 are given below: [1] [2]
1 kirat = 1⁄32 keddah
1 khanoubah = 1⁄16 keddah
1 toumnah = 1⁄8 keddah
1 robhah = 1⁄4 keddah
1 nisf keddah = 1⁄2 keddah
1 malouah = 2 keddah
1 rob (roubouh) = 4 keddah
1 keila = 8 keddah
1 ardeb = 96 keddah
1 daribah = 768 keddah
Before 1891, according to the report of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Exposition of 1867, 1 ardeb was equal to 2.603 bushels (91.72 L). [3] Other authorities give the ardeb = 5.1648 bushels. [3] One ardeb of Alexandria was equal to 7.6907 bushels. [3]
A feddan is a unit of area used in Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and the Oman. In Classical Arabic, the word means 'a yoke of oxen', implying the area of ground that could be tilled by oxen in a certain time. In Egypt, the feddan is the only non-metric unit which remained in use following the adoption of the metric system. A feddan is divided into 24 kirat, with one kirat equalling 175 square metres.
This is a list of Algerian units of measurement that were used before 1843 for things like length, mass and capacity. After that, Algeria adopted the French system of units.
A variety of units of measurement have been used in Afghanistan to measure length, mass and capacity. Those units were similar to Iranian, Arabian and Indian units. In 1924, Afghanistan adopted the metric system.
A number of units of measurement were used in Honduras for length, mass, volume etc. In Honduras, the metric system was adopted in 1910, and has been compulsory since 1912, under a joint convention between Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
A number of different units of measurement were historically used in Cyprus to measure quantities like length, mass, area and capacity. Before the Metric system, the Imperial system was used. In between 1986-1988, metric system was adopted in Cyprus.
A number of units of measurement were used in Eritrea to measure length, mass, capacity, etc.
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A number of units of measurement were used in Guinea to measure length, mass, etc. Since 1910, the metric system has been compulsory in Guinea.
A number of units of measurement were used in Iceland to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. Since 1907, the metric system has been compulsory in Iceland.
A number of units of measurement were used in Indonesia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Metric system adopted in 1923 and has been compulsory in Indonesia since 1938.
A number of units of measurement were used in Madagascar to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The Metric system was introduced in Madagascar in 1897.
A number of units of measurement were used in Mexico to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. The Metric system was optional from 1857, and has been compulsory since 1896.
A number of units of measurement were used in Morocco to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Metric system has been compulsory in Morocco since 1923.
A number of units of measurement were used in Peru to measure length, mass, area, etc. The Metric system adopted in 1862 and has been compulsory since 1869 in Peru.
A number of units of measurement were used in Switzerland to measure length, mass, etc. Metric system was optional in 1868, and has been compulsory since 1877.
A number of units of measurement were used in Syria to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The metric system was adopted in 1935 in Syria.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Libya to measure length, mass, area, etc. The metric system was adopted in Libya in 1927.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Tunisia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. In Tunisia, Metric System has been compulsory since 1895.
A number of units of measurement were used in Uruguay to measure quantities. Metric system was optional in Uruguay since 1866, and has been compulsory since 1894.
A number of units of measurement have been used in Tanzania to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The metric system was adopted in Tanzania from 1967 to 1969.