Beni Suef is a city and the capital of Beni Suef governorate. It is a historic city as it was the capital of the ancient Egyptian state during the era of the 14th and 15th Families. It is situated on the banks of the Nile.

The most important places in Beni Suef include the Palace of Culture, the University of Beni Suef, the Corniche along the Nile, the Zoo, the Museum of Archaeology, the Pyramid of Medum, Beni Suef Sports Stadium, the Mosque of Omar Ibn Abd El-Aziz, the Mosque of Horeya (grand-daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him), the Church of the Virgin Mary, and the Nile Bridge.