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EGYPTIAN CITIES, TOWNS AND GOVERNORATES
When most people think about towns and cities in Egypt they only tend to think of the major cities or the ones associated with tourist attractions, but there are actually more than 200 towns and cities which have populations of over 15,000.
Because 90% of Egypt is desert, these towns and cities have grown up either hugging the River Nile, along the shores of the Mediterranean or Red Seas, beside the Suez Canal, or among one of the desert oases. Due to Egypt’s enormous growth of population this has caused many areas to actually be built on sandy areas, rather than the more sustainable soil. Giza is a prime example of this as it slowly moves towards the plateau where the famous pyramids were built.
For administrative purposes Egypt is divided into 27 governorates, which are the top tier of the country's five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. Each governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt, serving at the president's discretion. These governorates have a population density of more than one-thousand per Km², though the 3 largest (Cairo, Alexandria and Giza) have a population density of less than two per Km². They are either fully "urban" or else a mixture of "urban" and "rural". The official distinction between "urban" and "rural" is reflected in the lower tiers: urban governorates have no regions, or “markaz”, as these are just an assortment of villages. Governorates may, however, comprise of just one city, as in the case of Cairo or Alexandria. These one-city governorates are divided into districts (basically urban neighbourhoods); Cairo having 23 districts whilst Alexandria has only 6.
EGYPTIAN CITIES, TOWNS AND GOVERNORATES
When most people think about towns and cities in Egypt they only tend to think of the major cities or the ones associated with tourist attractions, but there are actually more than 200 towns and cities which have populations of over 15,000.
Because 90% of Egypt is desert, these towns and cities have grown up either hugging the River Nile, along the shores of the Mediterranean or Red Seas, beside the Suez Canal, or among one of the desert oases. Due to Egypt’s enormous growth of population this has caused many areas to actually be built on sandy areas, rather than the more sustainable soil. Giza is a prime example of this as it slowly moves towards the plateau where the famous pyramids were built.
For administrative purposes Egypt is divided into 27 governorates, which are the top tier of the country's five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. Each governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt, serving at the president's discretion. These governorates have a population density of more than one-thousand per Km², though the 3 largest (Cairo, Alexandria and Giza) have a population density of less than two per Km². They are either fully "urban" or else a mixture of "urban" and "rural". The official distinction between "urban" and "rural" is reflected in the lower tiers: urban governorates have no regions, or “markaz”, as these are just an assortment of villages. Governorates may, however, comprise of just one city, as in the case of Cairo or Alexandria. These one-city governorates are divided into districts (basically urban neighbourhoods); Cairo having 23 districts whilst Alexandria has only 6.
CITIES AND TOWNS IN EGYPT WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 15,000
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Name
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Governorate
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2006 Population
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| Cairo | Cairo |
7,947,216
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| Alexandria | Alexandria |
4,084,672
|
| Giza | Giza |
3,615,165
|
| Shubra el-Khema | Qalyubia |
1,025,569
|
| Port Said | Port Said |
570,603
|
| Suez | Suez |
500,000
|
| El Mahalla el Kubra | Gharbia |
442,958
|
| El Mansoura | Dakahlia |
439,348
|
| Tanta | Gharbia |
422,854
|
| Asyut | Asyut |
389,307
|
| Fayoum | Fayoum |
315,940
|
| Zagazig | Sharqia |
302,840
|
| Ismailia | Ismailia |
293,184
|
| Khusus | Qalyubia |
291,242
|
| Aswan | Aswan |
266,013
|
| Damanhur | Beheira |
244,043
|
| El-Minya | Minya |
236,043
|
| Damietta | Damietta |
206,664
|
| Luxor | Luxor |
202,232
|
| Qena | Qena |
201,191
|
| Beni Suef | Beni Suef |
193,048
|
| Sohag | Sohag |
190,132
|
| Shibin el-Kom | Monufia |
177,112
|
| Hurghada | Red Sea |
160,901
|
| Banha | Qalyubia |
157,701
|
| Kafr al-Sheikh | Kafr el-Sheikh |
147,393
|
| Mallawi | Minya |
139,929
|
| El Arish | North Sinai |
137,944
|
| Belbeis | Sharqia |
137,182
|
| 10th of Ramadan City | Sharqia |
125,920
|
| Marsa Matruh | Matruh |
120,539
|
| Mit Ghamr | Dakahlia |
116,593
|
| Kafr el-Dawwar | Beheira |
114,030
|
| Qalyub | Qalyubia |
107,303
|
| Desouk | Kafr el-Sheikh |
106,827
|
| Abu Kabir | Sharqia |
103,175
|
| Girga | Sohag |
102,597
|
| Akhmim | Sohag |
101,509
|
| El-Matareya | Dakahlia |
100,566
|
| Edko | Beheira |
97,168
|
| Bilqas | Dakahlia |
94,700
|
| Zifta | Gharbia |
93,740
|
| Samalut | Minya |
91,475
|
| Menouf | Monufia |
89,262
|
| Senbellawein | Dakahlia |
86,786
|
| Tahta | Sohag |
85,528
|
| Bush | Beni Suef |
85,319
|
| Ashmoun | Monufia |
83,931
|
| Manfalut | Asyut |
82,585
|
| Senuris | Fayoum |
82,148
|
| Beni Mazar | Minya |
79,553
|
| Faqous | Sharqia |
78,405
|
| Talkha | Dakahlia |
78,281
|
| Armant | Qena |
76,457
|
| Maghagha | Minya |
75,657
|
| Manzala | Dakahlia |
75,034
|
| Dairut | Asyut |
72,856
|
| Kom Ombo | Aswan |
71,596
|
| Kafr al-Zayat | Gharbia |
71,272
|
| Abu Tig | Asyut |
70,969
|
| Qis | Asyut |
69,388
|
| Edfu | Aswan |
69,000
|
| Rosetta | Beheira |
68,947
|
| Esna | Qena |
68,656
|
| Dikirnis | Dakahlia |
67,732
|
| Abnub | Asyut |
67,526
|
| Tima | Sohag |
67,443
|
| Beila | Kafr el-Sheikh |
66,663
|
| El-Kanater al-Khiria | Qalyubia |
66,350
|
| Al-Fashn | Beni Suef |
65,621
|
| Al-Mansha | Sohag |
65,484
|
| Al-Kareen | Sharqia |
64,453
|
| El-Gamalia | Dakahlia |
63,894
|
| Fuwa | Kafr el-Sheikh |
63,175
|
| Minya al-Qamh | Sharqia |
62,331
|
| Kharga | New Valley |
60,584
|
| Qus | Qena |
60,068
|
| Khanka | Qalyubia |
59,500
|
| Abu Qirqas | Minya |
57,892
|
| Biba | Beni Suef |
57,716
|
| Samannoud | Gharbia |
57,177
|
| Minyet al-Nasr | Dakahlia |
56,000
|
| Shibin al-Qanater | Qalyubia |
55,272
|
| Ibshawai | Fayoum |
54,853
|
| Sherbin | Dakahlia |
54,785
|
| Drib Nigm | Sharqia |
53,384
|
| Basyoun | Gharbia |
53,226
|
| Sers el-Lyan | Monufia |
52,653
|
| Dishna | Qena |
52,534
|
| Al-Hamool | Kafr el-Sheikh |
51,209
|
| Farshut | Qena |
51,052
|
| Tala | Monufia |
49,468
|
| Ash-Shuhada | Monufia |
49,447
|
| Tamiya | Fayoum |
49,385
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| Mashtul el-Sook | Sharqia |
48,709
|
| Sadat City | Monufia |
48,666
|
| El-Ghanayem | Asyut |
48,144
|
| Itsa | Fayoum |
47,189
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| Al-Baliyana | Sohag |
46,997
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| Hosh Issa | Beheira |
46,994
|
| Matai | Minya |
46,903
|
| Juhayna | Sohag |
46,768
|
| Sidi Salem | Kafr el-Sheikh |
45,906
|
| Naj Hammadi | Qena |
45,038
|
| Quesna | Monufia |
44,667
|
| Hehya | Sharqia |
44,465
|
| Abul Matamir | Beheira |
44,415
|
| El Ubour | Qalyubia |
43,600
|
| El-Badari | Asyut |
42,770
|
| Al-Kanayat | Sharqia |
42,563
|
| At-Tall al-Kabir | Ismailia |
42,552
|
| El-Delengat | Beheira |
41,768
|
| Al-Hammam | Matruh |
41,741
|
| Tukh | Qalyubia |
41,624
|
| Bagour | Monufia |
41,072
|
| Etay el-Barud | Beheira |
40,744
|
| Deir Mawas | Minya |
40,640
|
| Baltim | Kafr el-Sheikh |
40,199
|
| Abu Hammad | Sharqia |
39,361
|
| Abu Hummus | Beheira |
39,350
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| Nabaroh | Dakahlia |
38,953
|
| Sharm el-Sheikh | South Sinai |
38,478
|
| Daraw | Aswan |
38,400
|
| Al-Maragha | Sohag |
38,393
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| Sumusta al-Waqf | Beni Suef |
37,965
|
| Al-Wasta | Beni Suef |
37,916
|
| Ihnasiya | Beni Suef |
37,174
|
| Kom Hamadah | Beheira |
36,334
|
| Al-Quseir | Red Sea |
35,045
|
| Qallin | Kafr el-Sheikh |
35,033
|
| Birkat al-Sab | Monufia |
33,873
|
| Safaga | Red Sea |
33,715
|
| Ezbet el-Borg | Damietta |
33,538
|
| Faraskur | Damietta |
33,000
|
| Al-Ibrahimiya | Sharqia |
32,167
|
| El-Santa | Gharbia |
32,033
|
| Ras Gharib | Red Sea |
31,860
|
| Sahel Selim | Asyut |
31,781
|
| Dar as-Salam | Sohag |
31,736
|
| Rafah | North Sinai |
31,515
|
| Mit Salsil | Dakahlia |
31,272
|
| Al-Husseinieh | Sharqia |
30,825
|
| Kafr el-Batikh | Damietta |
30,500
|
| Kafr Saqr | Sharqia |
30,333
|
| Bani Ubayd | Dakahlia |
30,048
|
| El-Qantara | Ismailia |
29,505
|
| Metoubes | Kafr el-Sheikh |
29,428
|
| El-Rahmaniyah | Beheira |
29,393
|
| Shubrakhit | Beheira |
28,505
|
| El-Mahmoudiyah | Beheira |
28,277
|
| Al-Waqf | Qena |
27,525
|
| New Damietta City | Damietta |
27,028
|
| Qaha | Qalyubia |
26,694
|
| Kotoor | Gharbia |
24,518
|
| Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta | Ismailia |
24,265
|
| Kafr Shukr | Qalyubia |
23,390
|
| Kafr Saad | Damietta |
22,500
|
| Qift | Qena |
22,063
|
| Fayed | Ismailia |
21,808
|
| Saqultah | Sohag |
21,695
|
| Wadi al-Natrun | Beheira |
21,540
|
| Naqadah | Qena |
21,530
|
| As-Sarw | Damietta |
21,500
|
| Awlad Saqr | Sharqia |
21,370
|
| Sidi Barrani | Matruh |
21,060
|
| Al-Basaliyah Bahri | Aswan |
21,000
|
| Badr | Beheira |
20,971
|
| Sedfa | Asyut |
20,931
|
| El-Qantara ash-Sharqiya | Ismailia |
20,700
|
| Ar-Ruda | Damietta |
20,500
|
| Mut | New Valley |
20,439
|
| Al-Tur | South Sinai |
19,826
|
| New Salhia | Sharqia |
18,957
|
| Ash-Shaykh Zawid | North Sinai |
18,577
|
| Riyadh | Kafr el-Sheikh |
18,263
|
| New Beni Suef | Beni Suef |
17,921
|
| Aga | Dakahlia |
17,580
|
| Ad-Dabah | Matruh |
16,559
|
| Al-Zarqa | Damietta |
16,500
|
| As-Sibaiyah Gharb | Aswan |
16,300
|
| Siwa | Matruh |
16,056
|
| El-Idwa | Minya |
15,875
|
| Yusuf as-Siddiq | Fayoum |
15,660
|
| Al-Bayadiyah | Luxor |
15,501
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