El-Sheikh Sa'id
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| El-Sheikh Sa'id | |
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  El-Sheikh Sa'id
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| Coordinates: 27°43′N 30°53′E / 27.717°N 30.883°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya Governorate |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
El-Sheikh Sa'id is a small village in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Al Minya. It is located on the east bank of the Nile. It is named after a local Muslim saint buried in the area.
El-Sheikh Sa'id comprises the tombs of the nomarchs of the Hare Nome (the 15th Upper Egyptian Nome from the 6th dynasty. These tombs are cut in steep cliffs.
