Maia, Ialomița

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 75 m. 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 26 km from Urziceni and 89 km from the county seat, Slobozia. The national capital, Bucharest, is 48 km to the southwest, while the city of Ploiești is 44 km to the northwest.