Map of Minya, Egypt

Minya is the administrative centre of Minya, Egypt, with a population of about 283,605. It lies at 28.0919°N, 30.7581°E. Minya is about 224 km (139 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Banī ‘Ubayd, 16 km to the south.

Minya at a glance

Where is Minya?

• The 24th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 21 min on the shortest day to 13 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Minya

• Banī ‘Ubayd — 16 km south
• Abū Qurqāş — 20 km southeast
• Samālūţ — 25 km north
• Maţāy — 36 km north
• Mallawī — 41 km south
• Banī Mazār — 45 km north
• Dayr Mawās — 51 km south
• Dayrūţ — 60 km south
• Maghāghah — 62 km north
• Al Qūşīyah — 73 km south

Largest cities in Minya

• Mallawī — 212,628
• Samālūţ — 142,009
• Maghāghah — 118,223
• Banī Mazār — 115,759
• Abū Qurqāş — 90,266
• Maţāy — 82,328
• Dayr Mawās — 60,835
• Banī ‘Ubayd — 46,060

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.