Map of Rosetta, Egypt

Rosetta is a city in Beheira, Egypt, with a population of about 301,795. It lies at 31.3995°N, 30.4172°E. Rosetta is about 169 km (105 mi) northwest of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Idkū, 15 km to the southwest.

Rosetta at a glance

Where is Rosetta?

• The 23rd largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Beheira on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 06 min on the shortest day to 14 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rosetta

• Idkū — 15 km southwest
• Muţūbas — 15 km southeast
• Fuwwah — 25 km southeast
• Al Maḩmūdīyah — 26 km southeast
• Abū Ḩummuş — 35 km south
• Disūq — 37 km southeast
• ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid — 37 km southwest
• Sīdī Sālim — 38 km east
• Ar Raḩmānīyah — 39 km southeast
• Kafr ad Dawwār — 40 km southwest

Largest cities in Beheira

• Damanhur — 318,207
• Idkū — 177,152
• Kafr ad Dawwār — 128,539
• Ḩawsh ‘Īsá — 82,999
• Ītāy al Bārūd — 77,606
• Madīnat as Sādāt — 71,501
• Ad Dilinjāt — 68,901
• Abū al Maţāmīr — 66,946
• Abū Ḩummuş — 61,388
• Kawm Ḩamādah — 55,652

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

Map of Egypt and all its cities →

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.