Matai

Matai is a city in the in . It lies between Samalout and . It is identified with the ancient town of Matoi and its name comes from the Coptic word for "soldier".
  • Village with 82,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 38 metres (125 feet)
  • Description: town in Middle Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Matai, Egypt”
    “Maţāy”
    “Muttay”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Kufur.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Matai.

Matai

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Latitude
28.4177° or 28° 25′ 4″ north
Longitude
30.7862° or 30° 47′ 10″ east
Open location code
7GWGCQ9P+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Matai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مطاى”
  • Arabic: “مطاي”
  • Asturian: “Matai”
  • Cebuano: “Maţāy”
  • Dutch: “Matai”
  • Dutch: “Maţāy”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مطاى”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مطاي”
  • French: “Matai”
  • Georgian: “მათაი”
  • German: “Matai”
  • German: “Maṭāi”
  • Malagasy: “Maţāy”
  • Persian: “مطای”
  • Polish: “Matai”
  • Polish: “Mataj”
  • Russian: “Матаи”
  • South Azerbaijani: “مطای”
  • Swedish: “Markaz Maţāy”
  • Swedish: “Maţāy”
  • Urdu: “مطای، مصر”
  • Zulu: “Matai, Gibhithe”

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