Map of Bilqās, Egypt

Bilqās is a city in Dakahlia, Egypt, with a population of about 137,080. It lies at 31.2145°N, 31.3580°E. Bilqās is about 129 km (80 mi) north of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Biyalā, 14 km to the west.

Bilqās at a glance

Where is Bilqās?

• The 50th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Dakahlia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bilqās

• Biyalā — 14 km west
• Nabarūh — 14 km south
• Shirbīn — 16 km east
• Ţalkhā — 18 km south
• Al Mansurah — 20 km south
• Al Ḩāmūl — 23 km northwest
• Dikirnis — 27 km southeast
• Minyat an Naşr — 29 km east
• Samannūd — 30 km south
• Aga — 31 km south

Largest cities in Dakahlia

• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maţarīyah — 162,045
• Mīt Ghamr — 153,754
• Al Manzalah — 127,394
• As Sinbillāwayn — 124,020
• Ţalkhā — 112,851
• Dikirnis — 101,082
• Al Jammālīyah — 99,641
• Minyat an Naşr — 82,429
• Shirbīn — 76,081

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.