Map of Luxor, Egypt

Luxor is the administrative centre of Luxor, Egypt, with a population of about 422,407. It lies at 25.6989°N, 32.6421°E. Luxor is about 504 km (313 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aţ Ţārif, 4 km to the north.

Luxor at a glance

Where is Luxor?

• The 16th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 32 min on the shortest day to 13 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Luxor

• Aţ Ţārif — 4 km north
• Armant — 13 km southwest
• Qūş — 27 km northeast
• Esna — 46 km south
• Al Waqf — 48 km northwest
• Dishnā — 50 km north
• Qina — 52 km north
• Nag Hammâdi — 56 km northwest
• Farshūţ — 62 km northwest
• Edfu — 83 km south

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.