Faiyum

For other uses, see Faiyum (disambiguation).

Faiyum الفيوم
City
Noria Sobek Temple Qarun Palace Facade Lake Moeris Egyptian Obelisk New Faiyum Wadi El Rayan
Faiyum Location within Egypt
Coordinates: 29.308374°N 30.844105°E / 29.308374; 30.844105
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Faiyum
Area
• Total	18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	440,000
• Density	24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Faiyumi (Male, Arabic: فيومي) Faiyumiyah (Female, Arabic: فيومية)
GDP (nominal, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2024
• Total	$2.5 billion
• Per capita	$5,682
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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Faiyum (/faɪˈjuːm/ fy-YOOM; Egyptian Arabic: الفيوم, romanized: el-Fayyūm, locally [elfæjˈjuːm]) is a city located geographically in Lower Egypt but culturally and politically in Upper Egypt 100 kilometres (62 miles), southwest of Cairo. In the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.