Matai, Egypt
City in Minya, Egypt
Matai مَطَاي | |
|---|---|
| 28°25′N 30°45′E / 28.417°N 30.750°E / 28.417; 30.750 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 82,328 |
| • Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Matai (Arabic: مَطَاي) is a city in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar. It is identified with the ancient town of Matoi (Ancient Greek: Ματοι, Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ, ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ) and its name comes from the Coptic word for "soldier" (Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ, matoi).[2]
Villages
The city of Matai has the following villages:
- Abu Aziz
- Abu Haseba
- Abu Shehata
- Abwan
- Bany Hassan
- Bardnouha
- El-Farokeya
- El-Kawady
- El-Kofor
- El Manahra
- Helwa
- Kom Matai
- Marzok
- Matai El-Balad
- Menbal
- Nazlet Amr
- Nazlet Thabet
- Selah El-Gharbiya
- gabal elter
- Gawada
- shark almahata
- alfawareqa
Notable people
- Saint Abdel Messih El-Makari
See also
Egypt portal
References
- ^ a b c "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Peust, Carsten (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypte. p. 63.
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