# Things to see in Mansoura, Egypt (Egypt): 7 places and when to go > Mansoura, Egypt is a city in Egypt with around 600,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (1), With kids (1). The best known are Mendes, Phernouphis and Deir el-Qadisa Damyana. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 14 h of daylight, and in December, 10 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-mansura/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Egypt · 31.0504, 31.38 - **Population:** About 600,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/espiritual/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fauna/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/montana/) (1) · Hiking (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May and September. - **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 104 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mansoura, Egypt The places in and around Mansoura, Egypt, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mendes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mendes/): History · 17 km - [Phernouphis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/phernouphis/): History · 19 km - [Deir el-Qadisa Damyana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/saint-damyana-monestary/): Monastery in Egypt · 27 km - [Tell el-Farkha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tell-el-farkha/): Archaeological site in Egypt · 29 km - [El Mansoura zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mansoura-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.0 km - [Isidos Polis tou Sebennytou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/isidos-polis-tou-sebennytou/): History · 6.5 km - [Jazair colony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/jazair-colony/): Mountains · Hiking · 34 km ## When to go to Mansoura, Egypt The best time to visit Mansoura, Egypt is **October to April**; also possible: May and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 12 | | February | Best time | 10 h 55 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 46 | | May | Possible | 13 h 35 | | June | Better not | 14 h | | July | Better not | 13 h 50 | | August | Better not | 13 h 08 | | September | Possible | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 13 | | November | Best time | 10 h 24 | | December | Best time | 10 h | In June there are 14 h of daylight, and in December, 10 h. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mansoura, Egypt The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 104 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.0504%2C31.38) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.0504%2C31.38) ## Other towns nearby - [Rosetta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/rosetta/): 5 places · 105 km - [Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-cairo/): 77 places · 112 km - [Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/guiza/): 69 places · 117 km - [Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alejandria/): 45 places · 137 km - [Faiyum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fayun/): 8 places · 201 km - [El Alamein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-alamein/): 5 places · 233 km And all of Egypt, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mansoura, Egypt? The best known: [Mendes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mendes/), [Phernouphis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/phernouphis/), [Deir el-Qadisa Damyana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/saint-damyana-monestary/), [Tell el-Farkha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tell-el-farkha/), [El Mansoura zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mansoura-zoo/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mansoura, Egypt? October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 14 h of daylight, and in December, 10 h. ### How do you get to Mansoura, Egypt? The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 104 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.0504%2C31.38) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mansoura, Egypt as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).