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Egypt is a transcontinental Afro-Asiatic country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia. The land bridge is formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of Egypt’s territory of 1,010,000 sq. km. (390,000 sq. mi.) lies within the Nile Valley of North Africa. But Egypt is also a Mediterranean country, represented by its city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt has a population of over 86 million, making it the 3rd-largest African country, and the 15th-most populous nation in the world.

Egypt is divided into 27 muhāfazāt (governorates).

Alexandria

Alexandria (capital)

Aswan

Aswan (capital)
Edfu
Kom Ombo

Today, Aswan is the 3rd largest city in Egypt, and the largest one in upper Egypt. Aswan is a major mining area for aluminum and iron.

Asyut

Abu Tig
Asyut (capital)
Dairut
El-Badari
El-Ghanayem
Manfalut
Qis

Beheira

Abu Hummus
Abul Matamir
Damanhur (capital)
Edko
El-Delengat
Etay el-Barud
Hosh Issa
Kafr el-Dawwar
Rosetta

Beni Suef

Al-Fashn
Beni Suef (capital)
Biba
Bush

Cairo

Cairo (capital)

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and is the largest city in Africa, as well as the Middle East. Its name means “the victorious city” and it is known locally as “Misr”, the Arabic name for Egypt.

Dakahlia

Bilqas
Dikirnis
El-Gamalia
El-Matareya
El Mansoura
Mansura (capital)
Manzala
Minyet al-Nasr
Mit Ghamr
Senbellawein
Sherbin
Talkha

Damietta

Damietta (capital)

Faiyum

Faiyum (capital)

Gharbia

Basyoun
El Mahalla el
Kafr al-Zayat
Samannoud
Tanta (capital)

Giza

Giza (capital)

Ismailia

At-Tall al-Kabir
Ismailia (capital)

Kafr el-Sheikh

Al-Hamool
Baltim
Beila
Desouk
Fuwa
Kafr el-Sheikh (capital)
Sidi Salem

Luxor

Luxor (capital)

Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes – the capital of Ancient Egypt. In Arabic Luxor means “the palaces”.

Matruh

Marsa Matruh (capital)

Minya

Abu Qirqas
Beni Mazar
Deir Mawas
El-Minya
Maghagha
Mallawi
Matai
Minya (capital)
Samalut

Monufia

Ash-Shuhada
Ashmoun
Bagour
Quesna
Sadat City
Sers el-Lyan
Shibin el-Kom (capital)

New Valley

Kharga (capital)

North Sinai

El Arish (capital)

Port Said

Port Said (capital)

Qalyubia

Banha (capital)
El-Kanater al-
El Ubour
Qalyub
Shibin al-Qanater
Shubra el-Khema
Tukh

Qena

Armant
Dishna
Esna
Farshut
Naj Hammadi
Qena (capital)
Qus

Red Sea

Hurghada (capital)

Sharqia

10th of Ramadan
Abu Hammad
Abu Kabir
Al-Kanayat
Al-Kareen
Belbeis
Drib Nigm
Faqous
Hehya
Mashtul el-Sook
Minya al-Qamh
Zagazig (capital)

Sohag

Al-Mansha
Akhmim
Girga
Juhayna
Sohag (capital)
Tahta
Tima

South Sinai

el-Tor (capital)

Suez

Suez (capital)