Map of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, Egypt

Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is a city in Gharbia, Egypt, with a population of about 592,573. It lies at 30.9706°N, 31.1669°E. Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is about 101 km (63 mi) north of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Samannūd, 7 km to the east.

Al Maḩallah al Kubrá at a glance

Where is Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?

• The 8th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gharbia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

• Samannūd — 7 km east
• Aga — 12 km east
• Nabarūh — 19 km northeast
• Al Mansurah — 22 km east
• Ţalkhā — 22 km northeast
• Biyalā — 23 km north
• As Sanţah — 25 km south
• Tanta — 26 km southwest
• Kafr ash Shaykh — 27 km northwest
• Zefta — 29 km south

Largest cities in Gharbia

• Tanta — 576,648
• Zefta — 111,700
• Samannūd — 87,921
• Kafr az Zayyāt — 83,348
• Basyūn — 75,084
• As Sanţah — 45,813

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
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669
• Al Fayyum — 519,047

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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.