Map of Al Fayyum, Egypt

Al Fayyum is the administrative centre of Faiyum, Egypt, with a population of about 519,047. It lies at 29.3100°N, 30.8418°E. Al Fayyum is about 93 km (57 mi) southwest of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Iţsā, 10 km to the southwest.

Al Fayyum at a glance

Where is Al Fayyum?

• The 11th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Faiyum on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 16 min on the shortest day to 14 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Fayyum

• Iţsā — 10 km southwest
• Sinnūris — 12 km north
• Ibshawāy — 17 km west
• Ţāmiyah — 22 km northeast
• Ihnāsīyah — 30 km southeast
• Būsh — 33 km southeast
• Al Wāsiţah — 35 km east
• Banī Suwayf — 36 km southeast
• Sumusţā al Waqf — 43 km south
• Sumusţā as Sulţānī — 44 km south

Largest cities in Faiyum

• Sinnūris — 133,532
• Ibshawāy — 86,186
• Iţsā — 74,357
• Ţāmiyah — 73,070
• Al Wāsiţah — 57,870

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Alexandria — 5,263,542
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.