Place:New Minya

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New Minya

المنيا الجديدة
city
New Minya is located in Egypt
New Minya
New Minya
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 28°07′10″N 30°44′40″E / 28.119444°N 30.744444°E / 28.119444; 30.744444
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Area
 • Total36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total17,470
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EST)

New Minya (Arabic: المنيا الجديدة) is a city in the Minya Governorate, Egypt. The city is located on the right bank of the Nile across from Old Minya. Construction of the planned city began in 1991 and was carried out by the New Urban Communities Authority. Its population was estimated at about 15,677 people in 2018.[2]

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