Heracleopolis MagnaDayr al MaymunKawm Madinat GhurabOmar Ebn Abd El-Aziz MosqueDair al-AdhraEl-Lahuun
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Banī Suwayf

Banī Suwayf is a city in Bani Sweif district, Egypt of about 189,624 people. Within 50 km by road there are 66 places to visit: 25 forts & heritage, 24 mosques & dargahs and 2 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Heracleopolis Magna, Dayr al Maymun and Kawm Madinat Ghurab.

29.0744° N, 31.0979° EPop. 189,624

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Within 30 km40 places
Within 50 km66
Must-see19
Notable99
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Heracleopolis Magna, heritage site near Banī Suwayf
Must-see

Heracleopolis Magna

Heritage site · 20 km

Dayr al Maymun, church near Banī Suwayf
Must-see

Dayr al Maymun

Church · 24 km

Kawm Madinat Ghurab, heritage site near Banī Suwayf
Must-see

Kawm Madinat Ghurab

Heritage site · 25 km

Places near Banī Suwayf by type

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One day from Banī Suwayf

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm

103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Banī Suwayf
  2. Abu Bakr Mosque 2mosque · 30 min
  3. Heracleopolis Magnaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Kawm Madinat Ghurabheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. El-Lahuunheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Dayr al Maymunchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Banī Suwayf
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Banī Suwayf?

Heracleopolis Magna (heritage site, about 20 km), Omar Ebn Abd El-Aziz Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Mosque of Sayyida Huriyya (mosque, about 1 km), El-Kady Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Al Jazeera Islamic Complex (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), El-Abasery Mosque (mosque, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Banī Suwayf?

66 places on Spotwander: 25 forts & heritage, 24 mosques & dargahs, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 other attractions, 3 churches.

Which is the nearest fort to Banī Suwayf?

ميدان المديرية, about 1 km by road; Sharif Basha Cemetery (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Banī Suwayf?

Omar Ebn Abd El-Aziz Mosque, about 1 km by road; مسجد عمر بن عبد العزيز (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Banī Suwayf?

Start in Banī Suwayf, visit Abu Bakr Mosque 2, then Heracleopolis Magna, then Kawm Madinat Ghurab, then El-Lahuun, then Dayr al Maymun, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.