Map of Al Waqf, Egypt

Al Waqf is a city in Qena, Egypt, with a population of about 34,723. It lies at 26.0866°N, 32.4226°E. Al Waqf is about 457 km (284 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dishnā, 6 km to the northeast.

Al Waqf at a glance

Where is Al Waqf?

• The 8th largest city in Qena on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Waqf

• Dishnā — 6 km northeast
• Nag Hammâdi — 19 km west
• Farshūţ — 26 km west
• Qina — 32 km east
• Qūş — 39 km southeast
• Dār as Salām — 42 km northwest
• Aţ Ţārif — 44 km southeast
• Al Balyanā — 45 km west
• Luxor — 48 km southeast
• Armant — 53 km south

Largest cities in Qena

• Esna — 462,787
• Qina — 252,883
• Qūş — 84,386
• Armant — 78,695
• Farshūţ — 71,013
• Dishnā — 64,744
• Nag Hammâdi — 59,601

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.