Assiut
City in Egypt: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
The Coptic Center السنتر - panoramio: Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Assiut is a city in Egypt, in Asyut. About 528,669 people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of Egypt in our atlas.
It lies at 27.18° N, 31.18° E, about 56 m (184 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Cairo time zone.
Location
Red dot: Assiut. Green dots: other major cities of Egypt. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Assiut has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 40°C (104°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 5°C (42°F). Around 2 mm (0 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in EgyptNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Al Fayyum · 239 km
- Esna · 249 km
- Giza · 314 km
- Cairo · 320 km
- Shubrā al Khaymah · 327 km
- Al Khuşūş · 330 km
- Suez · 337 km
- Zagazig · 379 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 359783 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q29962 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- The Coptic Center السنتر - panoramio: Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- قصر ألكسان باشا بمنطقة أسيوط: Muhaammaad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
