States or Territories

Alexandria Governorate

Governorate

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Alexandria Governorate." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/alexandria-governorate.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Alexandria Governorate. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/alexandria-governorate

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-alexandria-governorate,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Alexandria Governorate},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/alexandria-governorate},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Alexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat, later absorbed into Cairo, and today the governorate is considered second in importance after the Cairo Governorate. It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbors in Egypt. It had a population of 5,599,387 as of January 2024 across an area of 2,818 square kilometers, and its capital is Alexandria.

Facts

Capital

Alexandria 1

Population

5,599,387 1

2024 figure from Alexandria Governorate's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2024 1

Area (sq km)

2818 1

Latitude

31.167 degrees north 1

Longitude

29.883 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Alexandria

alexandria is associated with alexandria-governorate.

Source Alexandria Governorate (Wikipedia)

Egypt

Alexandria Governorate is a governorate of Egypt.

Source Alexandria Governorate (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Alexandria

alexandria is the capital of alexandria-governorate.

Source Alexandria Governorate (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Alexandria Governorate is on continent.

Source Alexandria Governorate (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Alexandria Governorate (Wikipedia)

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Alexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat, which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today, the governorate is considered second in importance after the Cairo Governorate. It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.

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