Smallest Cities in Egypt

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Best Egypt Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

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Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
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Smallest Cities - Egypt

1 Shalātīn 02 6,731
2 Al Yāsīnīyah 03 6,886
3 As Sallūm 22 8,445
4 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 14 9,350
5 Sumusţā as Sulţānī 18 11,844
6 Sumusţā al Waqf 18 11,844
7 Shalateen 02 12,443
8 Al ‘Alamayn 22 12,580
9 Burj al ‘Arab 06 12,625
10 El-Tor 26 12,733
11 Sharm el-Sheikh 26 13,616
12 El Gouna 02 15,000
13 Az Zaynīyah Qiblī 28 15,091
14 Al Bawīţī 08 15,978
15 Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 10 17,470
16 Abū Ţisht 23 18,194
17 Al Ḩammām 22 18,407
18 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 08 19,185
19 Mūţ 13 19,616
20 An-Najaylah 22 19,768
21 An Nāşirīyah 17 20,065
22 Timayy al Imdīd 01 20,389
23 Jarājūs 23 20,427
24 Mīt Abū Ghālib 20 20,470
25 As Sibā‘īyah 16 21,610
26 Fāyīd 07 21,808
27 Ihnāsīyah 18 22,034
28 Kafr Sa‘d 20 22,500
29 Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 14 22,543
30 Al Bayāḑīyah 28 23,550
31 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 04 23,965
32 Ar Riyāḑ 21 24,254
33 Al Quşayr 02 24,344
34 Al Qaşşāşīn 14 24,364
35 Quţūr 05 24,518
36 Sīwah 22 25,031
37 Al ‘Idwah 10 26,092
38 Bi’r al ‘Abd 27 26,330
39 Qahā 12 26,694
40 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 27 26,713
41 Az Zarqā 20 26,955
42 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 20 27,028
43 Ţūd 28 27,357
44 Al Waqf 23 27,525
45 El Dabaa 22 27,697
46 Badr 03 28,091
47 Sīdī Ghāzī 21 28,136
48 Al Maḩmūdīyah 03 28,277
49 Shubrākhīt 03 28,505
50 As Sarw 20 29,286
51 Ar Raḩmānīyah 03 29,393
52 Muţūbas 21 29,428
53 Aş Şalāḩāt 01 30,048
54 Şidfā 17 30,228
55 Kafr Şaqr 14 30,333
56 Al Ḩusaynīyah 14 30,825
57 Kafr Shukr 09 30,948
58 Ar-Rawḍah 20 31,240
59 Mīt Salsīl 01 31,272
60 As Sāḩil 17 31,781
61 Al Qanţarah 07 31,808
62 Maḩallat Damanah 01 31,921
63 Al Ibrāhīmīyah 14 32,167
64 Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 14 32,763
65 Awlād Şaqr 14 32,840
66 Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 16 32,920
67 Badr 11 32,940
68 Sāqultah 24 34,273
69 Al ‘Ayyāţ 08 34,586
70 Al Wāsiţah 04 37,916
71 Dār as Salām 24 38,008
72 Sīdī Barānī 22 38,253
73 Al Marāghah 24 38,393
74 Aţ Ţārif 13 38,871
75 Nabarūh 01 38,953
76 Dayr Mawās 10 40,640
77 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 03 41,186
78 Al Badārī 17 42,770
79 Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 14 43,157
80 Rafaḩ 27 44,215
81 Sīdī Sālim 21 44,709
82 Kafr al Kurdī 01 44,905
83 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 15 45,552
84 Ain Sukhna 15 45,552
85 Abū Ḩammād 14 46,004
86 Banī ‘Ubayd 10 46,060
87 Maţāy 10 46,903
88 At Tall al Kabīr 14 46,962
89 Zaafarana 02 46,993
90 Al Balyanā 24 46,997
91 Aga 01 47,013
92 Kafr al Baţţīkh 20 47,198
93 Birkat as Sab‘ 09 47,436
94 Qillīn 21 48,233
95 Balţīm 21 51,280
96 Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 11 51,741
97 Ţūkh 12 52,593
98 Shirbīn 01 54,785
99 Safaga 02 55,299
100 Kawm Ḩamādah 03 55,652

The smallest cities in Egypt (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Shalātīn has a population of just 6,731. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 6,731 residents, Shalātīn is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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