Matrouh Governorate is a governorate in northwestern Egypt that borders Libya, New Valley Governorate, Giza Governorate, Alexandria Governorate, Beheira Governorate and the Mediterranean Sea, and its capital is Marsa Matrouh. The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population of 538,546 as of January 2023. Its interior is part of the Western Desert, including the Siwa Oasis, known in antiquity for its shrine to Amun, and in its centre lies the Qattara Depression, which descends to 133 metres below sea level. Marsa Matrouh is the ancient Paraetonium, the westernmost city of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Hellenistic period. The governorate contains many historical sites related to World War II, including El Alamein with its cemeteries of fallen Axis and Allied soldiers, and an estimated 16 million mines from the world wars, called devil's gardens, still hinder development there.
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is a governorate in northwestern Egypt
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Marsa Matrouh (Wikipedia)
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is a port city and the capital of Matrouh Governorate in Egypt
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