Map of Aswān, Egypt

Aswān is the administrative centre of Aswan, Egypt, with a population of about 379,774. It lies at 24.0908°N, 32.8994°E. Aswān is about 684 km (425 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Darāw, 35 km to the north.

Aswān at a glance

Where is Aswān?

• The 18th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Aswan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 39 min on the shortest day to 13 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aswān

• Darāw — 35 km north
• Kom Ombo — 43 km north
• Edfu — 99 km north
• Esna — 138 km north
• Armant — 174 km north
• Luxor — 181 km north
• Aţ Ţārif — 185 km north
• Qūş — 203 km north
• Al Waqf — 227 km north
• Nag Hammâdi — 228 km north

Largest cities in Aswan

• Kom Ombo — 409,311
• Edfu — 79,510
• Darāw — 61,790

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.