New Faiyum (Arabic: الفيوم الجديدة Madīnat al-Fayyūm al-Jadīdah) is a planned city in Middle Egypt. A third-generation new Egyptian city, it is a suburb of Faiyum in Faiyum Governorate. The city is located west of the Cairo-Aswan Western Desert Road, 100 km (62 mi) south of Cairo. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the city of Faiyum, and 40 km (25 mi) away from the city of Beni Suef.
New Faiyum
الفيوم الجديدة | |
|---|---|
  New Faiyum Location within Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°13′26″N 30°53′48″E / 29.22389°N 30.89667°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Faiyum |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 433 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
History
editNew Faiyum was founded by presidential decree in 2000.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Madīnat al-Fayyūm al-Jadīdah - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "مدينة الفيوم الجديدة". هيئة المجتمعات العمرانية. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.