Matai, Egypt
Matai
مَطَاي | |
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Matai Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′N 30°45′E / 28.417°N 30.750°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 82,328 |
| • Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Matai (Arabic: مَطَاي) is a city in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar. It is identified with the ancient town of Matoi (Ancient Greek: Ματοι, Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ, ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ) and its name comes from the Coptic word for "soldier" (Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ, matoi).