Beni Suef

Beni Suef
بنى سويف
Omar Ibn Abdel Aziz Mosque
Mahatta Square
Holy Virgin Church
Beni Suef
Location within Egypt
Coordinates: 29°04′N 31°05′E / 29.067°N 31.083°E / 29.067; 31.083
Country Egypt
GovernorateBeni Suef
Area
 • Total
14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
294,125
 • Density21,010/km2 (54,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(+20) 82

Beni Suef (Egyptian Arabic: بنى سويف, romanized: Baniswēf) is the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt. The city is the location of Beni Suef University. An important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, the city is located 110 km (70 miles) south of Cairo.