Manfalut

Manfalut (Arabic: منفلوط Manfalūṭ, IPA: [mɑnfɑˈluːtˤ]; Coptic: ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ, lit. 'place of pelts, skins'^[2]) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo.^[3] In 2006, it had a population of 82,585 people.

Manfalut منفلوط ⲙⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ
Manfalut Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°19′N 30°58′E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Asyut
Area [1]
• Total	103.5 sq mi (268.1 km2)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	576,972
• Density	5,600/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Local agriculture includes cotton production.^[4]

Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993, the area was considered an Islamic stronghold.^[5]

On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 people.^[3]

See also

• Egypt portal

• List of cities and towns in Egypt
• Pyramid of Khui