Map of Assiut, Egypt

Assiut is the administrative centre of Asyut, Egypt, with a population of about 528,669. It lies at 27.1810°N, 31.1837°E. Assiut is about 320 km (199 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abnūb, 10 km to the north.

Assiut at a glance

Where is Assiut?

• The 10th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Asyut on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 25 min on the shortest day to 13 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Assiut

• Abnūb — 10 km north
• Abū Tīj — 20 km southeast
• As Sāḩil — 21 km southeast
• Manfalūţ — 26 km northwest
• Al Badārī — 31 km southeast
• Al Ghanāyim — 37 km southeast
• Ţimā — 39 km southeast
• Al Qūşīyah — 46 km northwest
• Ţahţā — 56 km southeast
• Dayrūţ — 56 km northwest

Largest cities in Asyut

• Manfalūţ — 117,925
• Abnūb — 111,785
• Abū Tīj — 105,418
• Dayrūţ — 102,570
• Al Qūşīyah — 99,598
• Al Ghanāyim — 70,884
• Al Badārī — 56,033
• As Sāḩil — 54,094

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
• Al Fayyum — 519,047

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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.