Beni Mazar

Beni Mazar
بَنِي مَزَار
Nickname: 
Bani Zrar
Beni Mazar
Location in Egypt, North Al-Minia city
Coordinates: 28°30′N 30°48′E / 28.500°N 30.800°E / 28.500; 30.800
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Area
  Total
122.3 sq mi (316.7 km2)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
701,816
  Density5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Beni Mazar (Arabic: بَنِي مَزَار) is a rural town in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile. The older name of the town is Shinwada (Arabic: شِنُوادة or شِنُوَدة) which comes from Sahidic Coptic: ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ) meaning "kailyard".