Place:Matai, Egypt

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Matai

مَطَاي
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 28°25′N 30°45′E / 28.417°N 30.75°E / 28.417; 30.75
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Area
 • Total5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2)
Elevation130 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total82,328
 • Density16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

References

  1. REDIRECT Template:Cities and towns in Egypt