Matai, Egypt

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).[1]

Matai
مَطَاي
city
Matai
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 28°25′N 30°45′E
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Towns

The city of Matai has the following villages:

  • Abu Aziz
  • Abu Haseba
  • Abu Shehata
  • Abwan
  • Bany Hassan
  • Bardnouha
  • El-Farokeya
  • El-Kawady
  • El-Kofor
  • El Manahra
  • Helwa
  • Kom Matai
  • Marzok
  • Matai El-Balad
  • Menbal
  • Nazlet Amr
  • Nazlet Thabet
  • Selah El-Gharbiya
  • gabal elter
  • Gawada
  • shark almahata
  • alfawareqa

Notable people from Matai

See also

References

  1. Peust, Carsten (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypte. p. 63.
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