Map of Al-'Ubūr, Egypt

Al-'Ubūr is a city in Qalyubia, Egypt, with a population of about 138,987. It lies at 30.2289°N, 31.4815°E. Al-'Ubūr is about 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Khānkah, 11 km to the west.

Al-'Ubūr at a glance

Where is Al-'Ubūr?

• The 48th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Qalyubia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 12 min on the shortest day to 14 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al-'Ubūr

• Al Khānkah — 11 km west
• El Shorouk — 16 km southeast
• Mashtūl as Sūq — 18 km northwest
• Shibīn al Qanāţir — 18 km northwest
• Al Khuşūş — 18 km southwest
• New Cairo — 22 km south
• Bilbeis — 23 km north
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 25 km southwest
• Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān — 27 km east
• Qalyub — 27 km west

Largest cities in Qalyubia

• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Al Khuşūş — 488,904
• Banhā — 182,254
• Qalyub — 156,363
• Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah — 83,568
• Al Khānkah — 81,646
• Shibīn al Qanāţir — 73,711
• Ţūkh — 52,593
• Qahā — 36,225

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.