Map of Dayr Mawās, Egypt

Dayr Mawās is a city in Minya, Egypt, with a population of about 60,835. It lies at 27.6415°N, 30.8501°E. Dayr Mawās is about 272 km (169 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mallawī, 10 km to the north.

Dayr Mawās at a glance

Where is Dayr Mawās?

• The 8th largest city in Minya on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 23 min on the shortest day to 13 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dayr Mawās

• Mallawī — 10 km north
• Dayrūţ — 10 km south
• Al Qūşīyah — 23 km south
• Abū Qurqāş — 32 km north
• Banī ‘Ubayd — 35 km north
• Manfalūţ — 38 km south
• Minya — 51 km north
• Abnūb — 51 km southeast
• Assiut — 61 km southeast
• Samālūţ — 76 km north

Largest cities in Minya

• Minya — 283,605
• Mallawī — 212,628
• Samālūţ — 142,009
• Maghāghah — 118,223
• Banī Mazār — 115,759
• Abū Qurqāş — 90,266
• Maţāy — 82,328
• Banī ‘Ubayd — 46,060

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.