Faiyum

Faiyum ( ; Egyptian Arabic: الفيوم, romanized: el-Fayyūm, locally) is a city located geographically in Lower Egypt but culturally and politically in Upper Egypt, 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of Cairo. In the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.