A few facts about Minya
- Minya is home to about 280,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Egypt.
- It's the main city of the region of the same name.
- Cairo, the largest city in Egypt, is about 224 km away.
- Close by: Banī ‘Ubayd (16 km), Abū Qurqāş (20 km) and Samālūţ (25 km).