Luxor
Luxor is a regional capital in Egypt with a population of about 422,407.
EgyptLarge city🏆 #17 most populated in Egypt🕐 Africa/Cairo
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun and formerly known as Thebes, Luxor was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt. The city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
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About Luxor
| Country | Egypt |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 28 |
| Population | 422,407 |
| Local currency | EGP |
| Coordinates | 25.6989, 32.6421 |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 504 km · Cairo |
| Population (Egypt) | #17 most populated in Egypt |
| Where on Earth | 25°41′56″N · 32°38′32″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,861 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,158 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Monterrey (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -25.70, -147.36 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 503 km |
| Dubai | 2,270 km |
| Moscow | 3,366 km |
| Paris | 3,672 km |
| London | 3,982 km |
| Beijing | 7,707 km |