Why visit Minya
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Corniche El-Minya Park and Kids Park.
Weather in Minya
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About Minya
Minya (Arabic: المنيا [elˈmenjæ]) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately 245 km (152 mi) south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city.
From the Wikipedia article Minya, Egypt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Minya on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Corniche El-Minya Park
Park · 1.4 km
A beautiful Park on the side of Nile River with plenty of greens and seating areas
24/7
Kids Park
Park · 2.0 km
A small park for Kids with Kids playground areas and activities
Sa-Th 10:00-22:00
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare9
Map of Minya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Al Minya Airport (EMY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Banī ‘Ubayd 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Abū Qurqāş 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Samālūţ 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Maţāy 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Mallawī 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Banī Mazār 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Dayr Mawās 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Dayrūţ 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Maghāghah 62 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- محطة سكة حديد المنيا - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- المبنى الرئيسى لمكتبة مصر العامة بمحافظة المنيا, Mostafamhmoud71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- الشاعر سيد عبد الرازق, ABOTAMEMALASYUTY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- المنيا, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- النيل من المنيا, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- النيل والخضره, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- الكورنيش بالمنيا, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- كورنيش المنيا, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نيل كورنيش المنيا, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- طريق المنيا الدائري, Sondos Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prof. Mohamed Atef Ghazy - Minia University Experience Certificate, Ali mohamed.aly, CC0
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