Map of Banī Suwayf, Egypt

Banī Suwayf is the administrative centre of Beni Suweif, Egypt, with a population of about 273,151. It lies at 29.0744°N, 31.0979°E. Banī Suwayf is about 111 km (69 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ihnāsīyah, 8 km to the west.

Banī Suwayf at a glance

Where is Banī Suwayf?

• The 25th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Beni Suweif on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 17 min on the shortest day to 14 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Banī Suwayf

• Ihnāsīyah — 8 km west
• Būsh — 9 km north
• Bibā — 20 km southwest
• Sumusţā al Waqf — 29 km southwest
• Sumusţā as Sulţānī — 30 km southwest
• Al Wāsiţah — 31 km north
• Al Fashn — 34 km southwest
• Iţsā — 35 km northwest
• Al Fayyum — 36 km northwest
• Sinnūris — 44 km northwest

Largest cities in Beni Suweif

• Būsh — 136,441
• Al Fashn — 112,999
• Bibā — 94,677
• Sumusţā al Waqf — 64,965
• Ihnāsīyah — 64,058
• Sumusţā as Sulţānī — 37,260

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.