# Things to see in Mallawi (Egypt): 11 places and when to go > Mallawi is a city in Egypt with around 217,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (10), Temples (1). The best known are Amarna, Hermopolis and Speos Artemidos. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. 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/mallawi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Egypt · 27.7304, 30.84 - **Population:** About 217,000 - **Places:** 11 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/) (10) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May and September. - **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 271 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mallawi The places in and around Mallawi, 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. - [Amarna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/amarna/): Egyptian archaeological site · 11 km - [Hermopolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/hermopolis-magna/): Major city in antiquity and village in Minya Governorate, Egypt · 6.7 km - [Speos Artemidos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/speos-artemidos/): Archaeological site in Middle Egypt · 20 km - [Great Temple of the Aten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/great-aten-temple/): Ancient Egyptian temple · 11 km - [Small Aten Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pequeno-templo-de-aton/): Ancient Egyptian temple · 9.2 km - [Monastery of Saint Fana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/deir-abu-fana/): Monastery in Middle Egypt · 19 km - [Kom el-Nana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/kom-el-nana/): Ancient Egyptian settlement · 13 km - [Bawit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/the-monastery-of-apollo-at-bawit/): History · 25 km - [Northern tombs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/northern-tombs/): History · 11 km - [Royal Tomb of Eknathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/royal-tomb-of-eknathon/): History · 18 km - [Tomb of Petosiris at Tuna el-Gebel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tomb-of-petosiris-at-tuna-el-gebel/): Ancient Egyptian tomb of Petosiris, called Ankhefenkhons, was the high priest of Thoth at Hermopolis · 13 km ## When to go to Mallawi The best time to visit Mallawi 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 26 | | February | Best time | 11 h 03 | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 22 | | June | Better not | 13 h 45 | | July | Better not | 13 h 36 | | August | Better not | 12 h 59 | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Best time | 10 h 36 | | December | Best time | 10 h 15 | In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. In January, 11 of the 11 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 Mallawi The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 271 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=27.7304%2C30.84) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.7304%2C30.84) ## Other towns nearby - [Faiyum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fayun/): 8 places · 176 km - [Girga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/girga/): 8 places · 187 km - [Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/guiza/): 69 places · 256 km - [El-Kharga Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-kharga/): 5 places · 257 km - [Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-cairo/): 77 places · 261 km - [El Gouna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-gouna/): 5 places · 280 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 Mallawi? The best known: [Amarna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/amarna/), [Hermopolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/hermopolis-magna/), [Speos Artemidos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/speos-artemidos/), [Great Temple of the Aten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/great-aten-temple/), [Small Aten Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pequeno-templo-de-aton/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mallawi? October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. ### How do you get to Mallawi? The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 271 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.7304%2C30.84) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mallawi as the destination and these 11 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).