Map of Al Minshāh, Egypt

Al Minshāh is a city in Sohag, Egypt, with a population of about 91,149. It lies at 26.4775°N, 31.8039°E. Al Minshāh is about 402 km (250 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Akhmīm, 11 km to the northwest.

Al Minshāh at a glance

Where is Al Minshāh?

• The 6th largest city in Sohag on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 29 min on the shortest day to 13 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Minshāh

• Akhmīm — 11 km northwest
• Sohag — 14 km northwest
• Girga — 18 km southeast
• Sāqultah — 24 km northwest
• Al Marāghah — 32 km northwest
• Al Balyanā — 33 km southeast
• Dār as Salām — 33 km southeast
• Juhaynah — 38 km northwest
• Ţahţā — 44 km northwest
• Farshūţ — 59 km southeast

Largest cities in Sohag

• Sohag — 266,944
• Akhmīm — 151,430
• Girga — 151,256
• Ţahţā — 134,314
• Ţimā — 101,130
• Juhaynah — 76,555
• Al Balyanā — 68,413
• Al Marāghah — 53,643
• Dār as Salām — 38,008
• Sāqultah — 34,273

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.