Map of Arīsh, Egypt

Arīsh is the administrative centre of North Sinai, Egypt, with a population of about 199,243. It lies at 31.1316°N, 33.7984°E. Arīsh is about 271 km (169 mi) northeast of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rafaḩ, 45 km to the east.

Arīsh at a glance

Where is Arīsh?

• The 33rd largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arīsh

• Rafaḩ — 45 km east
• Rafaḩ — 46 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Khān Yūnis — 54 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Dayr al Balaḩ — 61 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• An Nuşayrāt — 67 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Gaza — 76 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Jabālyā — 79 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Bayt Lāhyā — 81 km northeast, Palestinian Territories
• Ofaqim — 81 km east, Israel
• Netivot — 82 km northeast, Israel

Largest cities in North Sinai

• Rafaḩ — 44,215

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.