Minya Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone and in Boلhairic as Thmonē, meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also …Minya Governorate is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as Tmoone and in Boلhairic as Thmonē, meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in Egyptian Men'at Khufu.