New Minya ( ar, المنيا الجديدة) is a city in the

Minya Governorate Minya Governorate ( ar, محافظة المنيا ') is one of the governorates of Egypt, governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, Egypt, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River. Etymology The name originates from the c ...

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

. The city is located on the right bank of the Nile across from Old Minya. Construction of the planned city began in 1991 and was carried out by the

New Urban Communities Authority The New Urban Communities Authority ( ar, هيئة المجتمعات العمرانية الجديدة) is an Egyptian state owned enterprise (SOE) affiliated to the Ministry of Housing. Its headquarters are in Sheikh Zayed City in Greater Cair ...

. Its population was estimated at about 15,677 people in 2018.

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Populated places in Minya Governorate Cities in Egypt New towns in Egypt {{Egypt-geo-stub