Type: | commune |
County: | Ialomița |
Maia | |
Coordinates: | 44.7333°N 50°W |
Leader Name: | Sorin Niculae |
Leader Party: | PRO |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Elevation: | 75 |
Area Total: | 25.74 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 927056 |
Area Code: | +(40) 243 |
Maia is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Maia.
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of . It lies on the right bank of the Prahova River; its right tributary, the river Maia, forms a reservoir in the middle of the commune.
Maia is located in the western part of Ialomița County, bordering on Ilfov County. It is from Urziceni and from the county seat, Slobozia. The national capital, Bucharest, is to the southwest, while the city of Ploiești is to the northwest.