Matai, Egypt
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Matai is a city in the Minya Governorate
in Upper Egypt
. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar
.
Minya Governorate
Minya Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone and in Bohairic as Thmonē , meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area...
in Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar
Beni Mazar
Beni Mazar is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Al Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile....
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Towns
The city of Matai comprises 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
Notable people from Matai
- Saint Abdel Messih El-MakariAbdel Messih El-MakariFather Abdel Messih El-Makari was a Coptic Orthodox monk and priest, and a 20th century Coptic saint. Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria testified as to the holiness and asceticism of this contemporary saint.-Life:...