Map of Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

Kafr ash Shaykh is the administrative centre of Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt, with a population of about 194,569. It lies at 31.1117°N, 30.9399°E. Kafr ash Shaykh is about 120 km (75 mi) north of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qillīn, 11 km to the southwest.

Kafr ash Shaykh at a glance

Where is Kafr ash Shaykh?

• The 34th largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kafr el-Sheikh on this site.
• 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 Kafr ash Shaykh

• Qillīn — 11 km southwest
• Basyūn — 23 km southwest
• Sīdī Sālim — 23 km northwest
• Shubrākhīt — 23 km southwest
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 27 km southeast
• Biyalā — 28 km east
• Disūq — 28 km west
• Ar Raḩmānīyah — 28 km west
• Al Ḩāmūl — 30 km northeast
• Samannūd — 33 km southeast

Largest cities in Kafr el-Sheikh

• Disūq — 149,291
• Fuwwah — 93,392
• Biyalā — 89,068
• Al Burj — 60,320
• Al Ḩāmūl — 58,430
• Balţīm — 51,280
• Qillīn — 48,233
• Sīdī Sālim — 44,709
• Muţūbas — 43,899

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.