Map of Esna, Egypt

Esna is a city in Qena, Egypt, with a population of about 462,787. It lies at 25.2934°N, 32.5540°E. Esna is about 546 km (339 mi) south of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Armant, 36 km to the north.

Esna at a glance

Where is Esna?

• The 13th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Qena on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 34 min on the shortest day to 13 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Esna

• Armant — 36 km north
• Luxor — 46 km north
• Edfu — 48 km southeast
• Aţ Ţārif — 50 km north
• Qūş — 72 km north
• Al Waqf — 89 km north
• Nag Hammâdi — 90 km north
• Dishnā — 93 km north
• Farshūţ — 93 km northwest
• Qina — 98 km north

Largest cities in Qena

• Qina — 252,883
• Qūş — 84,386
• Armant — 78,695
• Farshūţ — 71,013
• Dishnā — 64,744
• Nag Hammâdi — 59,601
• Al Waqf — 34,723

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.