List of Egypt Govermorates and Capitals

Egypt is divided into 27 governorates, also known as provinces or administrative divisions. Here is a list of the governorates in Egypt:

Egypt Govermorates and Capitals

GovermoratesArea (km2)PopulationDensity Capital
South Sinai31,272131,0003El Tor
Port Said1,345851,000568Port Said
New Valley440,098342,0001Kharga
North Sinai28,992557,00016Arish
Matruh166,563521,0003Marsa Matruh
Sohag11,0225,246,000471Sohag
Qena10,7983,385,000306Qena
Qalyubia1,1245,924,0005,153Banha
Red Sea119,099444,0003Hurghada
Gharbia1,9425,260,0002,650Tanta
Faiyum6,0684,098,000618Faiyum
Aswan62,7261,605,00024Aswan
Ismailia5,0671,415,000267Ismailia
Suez9,002872,00083Suez
Minya32,2795,915,000178Minya
Monufia2,4994,526,0001,777Shibin El Kom
Kafr El Sheikh3,4673,596,0001,003Kafr El Sheikh
Giza13,1849,266,000676Giza
Damietta9101,707,0001,691Damietta
Cairo3,08510,309,0003,177Cairo
Beheira9,8266,486,000652Damanhur
Asyut25,9264,664,000177Asyut
Sharqia4,9117,491,0001,507Zagazig
Alexandria2,3005,380,0002,304Alexandria
Luxor4601,367,000538Luxor
Dakahlia3,5386,740,0001,888Mansoura
Beni Suef10,9543,338,000300Beni Suef
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