Egyptian land-units converter
Feddan, qirat, sahm, qasaba, m², hectare — instant conversion with the official cadastral constants, deed-style output included.
Converter
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Square metre (m²) | 4,200.83 |
| Qirat (kirat) | 24 |
| Sahm | 576 |
| Square qasaba | 333.33 |
| Hectare | 0.4201 |
| Acre | 1.038 |
| Dunam | 4.201 |
| Square kilometre (km²) | 0.004201 |
Computed with the official cadastral constants: 1 feddan = 24 qirat = 576 sahm = 4,200.83 m².
Feddan, qirat, sahm: the reference
Egypt's traditional land units are still the official language of deeds, tenure records, and inheritance splits. The full chain: 1 feddan = 24 qirat = 576 sahm = 333⅓ square qasaba, where a qasaba is 3.55 m, making a square qasaba 12.6025 m² — hence the precise figure: 1 feddan = 4,200.83 m², not the rounded 4,200.
That small difference (0.83 m² per feddan) compounds on large parcels and in inheritance splits: on a 50-feddan plot it exceeds 41 m² — an entire room credited to one party if the rounded figure is used. Our tool uses the same official constants our technical office applies in cadastral services.
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FAQ
- How many square metres is a feddan?
- The Egyptian feddan ≈ 4,200.83 m² (precisely 333⅓ square qasaba × 12.6025 m²). The common "4,200 m" shorthand is a rounding that produces real differences on large parcels.
- How many square metres is a qirat?
- One qirat = feddan ÷ 24 ≈ 175.03 m², and each qirat divides into 24 sahm.
- How many square metres is a sahm?
- One sahm = qirat ÷ 24 ≈ 7.29 m² — the smallest unit used in deeds.
- Why do Egyptian deeds write areas as feddan/qirat/sahm?
- It is the historical cadastral notation used by registries, courts, and inheritance splits. The tool above prints results in exactly that composite format.
- Is the converter enough for an inheritance split or boundary dispute?
- The math is exact, but legal splits and disputes need a certified on-site survey and a syndicate-stamped map — a service we provide across Giza and beyond.
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