Al Fayyum, Egypt
الفيوم
Al Fayyum is a regional capital of 519,047 people in Faiyum, Egypt.
Why visit Al Fayyum
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Abgig obelisk and Al-Fayoum Stadium.
Weather in Al Fayyum
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About Al Fayyum
Faiyum ( fy-YOOM; Egyptian Arabic: الفيوم, romanized: el-Fayyūm, locally [elfæjˈjuːm]) is a city geographically in Lower Egypt but culturally and politically in Upper Egypt, 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of Cairo. In the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.
From the Wikipedia article Faiyum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Al Fayyum on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks3
Abgig obelisk
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Obelisk in Abgig, Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare5
Mostafa Hassan University Hospital for Pediatric Medicine and Surgery
Hospital · 0.9 km
Map of Al Fayyum
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 89 km away.
- Iţsā 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Sinnūris 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Ibshawāy 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Ţāmiyah 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Ihnāsīyah 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Banī Suwayf 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- 6th of October City 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Ḩalwān 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Giza 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MadinatFayyumWaterWheel, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ٢٠٢٣٠٨٠٧ ١١٣٥١١yvyvvybyby, لررغىهوحز, CC BY-SA 4.0
- د أبو بكر يوسف أبوجليل., Adahmo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ٢٠٢٣٠٨٠٣ ١٤٣٠٥٢تتتتتعىعىعىهىها, العابي, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shaykhmahmudul, Ontor22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merops viridissimus cleopatra at Fayoum, Egypt 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
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