Map of Qalyub, Egypt

Qalyub is a city in Qalyubia, Egypt, with a population of about 156,363. It lies at 30.1792°N, 31.2056°E. Qalyub is about 14 km (8 mi) north of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah, 7 km to the west.

Qalyub at a glance

Where is Qalyub?

• The 40th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Qalyubia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 12 min on the shortest day to 14 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qalyub

• Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah — 7 km west
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 7 km southeast
• Awsīm — 9 km southwest
• Al Khuşūş — 11 km east
• Qahā — 11 km north
• Cairo — 14 km south
• Al Khānkah — 16 km east
• Shibīn al Qanāţir — 18 km northeast
• Kirdāsah — 19 km southwest
• Giza — 19 km south

Largest cities in Qalyubia

• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Al Khuşūş — 488,904
• Banhā — 182,254
• Al-'Ubūr — 138,987
• Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah — 83,568
• Al Khānkah — 81,646
• Shibīn al Qanāţir — 73,711
• Ţūkh — 52,593
• Qahā — 36,225

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.