Asyut
This large city in Upper Egypt on the Nile, Asyut is home to one of Egypt's largest Coptic Christian communities, reflected in a concentration of historic churches in the centre. The city also hosts a lively café and restaurant scene and serves as the starting point of the historic Darb el-Arba'in trade route. Asyut University was the first regional university established outside Cairo, and the city holds an Al-Azhar branch alongside it.
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- Population528,669
- Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.2 km2.6 mi
Nearest airports
Asyut: quick answers
Where is Asyut?
Asyut is in Egypt.
How do you get to Asyut?
The nearest airport is Asyut (ATZ), about 56 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Asyut?
The warmest month is July, averaging 32°C90°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is March, with about 1 mm0.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Asyut?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants, 66 cafés and 43 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Asyut?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Tahta.