Map of Edfu, Egypt

Edfu is a city in Aswan, Egypt, with a population of about 79,510. It lies at 24.9792°N, 32.8772°E. Edfu is about 588 km (365 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Esna, 48 km to the northwest.

Edfu at a glance

Where is Edfu?

• The 3rd largest city in Aswan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 35 min on the shortest day to 13 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Edfu

• Esna — 48 km northwest
• Kom Ombo — 56 km south
• Darāw — 64 km south
• Armant — 79 km northwest
• Luxor — 83 km north
• Aţ Ţārif — 88 km north
• Aswān — 99 km south
• Qūş — 105 km north
• Al Waqf — 131 km north
• Qina — 133 km north

Largest cities in Aswan

• Kom Ombo — 409,311
• Aswān — 379,774
• 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.