Definitions for "Feddan"
Keywords:  fadd, oxen, sudan, syria, hectares
A measure of area. 1 feddan = 1.038 acres = 0.42 hectares.
A feddan (, faddān) is a unit of area. It is used in Egypt, Sudan, and Syria. it doesn't belong to the international system of units. Its Arabic name means 'a yoke of oxen': implying the area of ground that could be tilled by them in a certain time.