Minya al-Qamh

30°31′N 31°21′E / 30.517°N 31.350°E / 30.517; 31.350

Minya al-Qamh (Arabic: منيا القمح, "abode of the wheat") is the capital of the eponymous markaz (county) in the Nile Delta governorate of Sharqia, Egypt. The markaz is home to 11 local units (towns and large villages), 82 villages, and 245 hamlets. In 2017, the Minya al-Qamh markaz was home to 769,333 people (the third largest), while city had 87,875 residents.

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