Regions in Egypt

Egypt is made up of 27 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Egypt. Information on all primary administrative regions in Egypt.

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Primary administrative regions in Egypt

There are 27 regions in Egypt in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Egypt
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Alexandria Alexandria1.5,226,000Alexandria Alexandria5,263,542
Aswan Muḩāfaz̧at Aswān2.1,501,000Aswan Aswan379,774
Asyut Muḩāfaz̧at Asyūţ3.4,472,000Asyut Asyūţ528,669
Beheira Beheira Governorate4.6,277,000Damanhur Damanhūr318,207
Beni Suweif Muḩāfaz̧at Banī Suwayf5.3,214,000Bani Suwayf Banī Suwayf273,151
Cairo Cairo Governorate6.9,655,000Cairo Cairo9,606,916
Dakahlia Muḩāfaz̧at ad Daqahlīyah7.6,577,000Al Mansurah Al Manşūrah621,953
Damietta Damietta Governorate8.1,516,000Damietta Damietta305,920
Faiyum Muḩāfaz̧at al Fayyūm9.3,848,708Al Fayyum Al Fayyūm519,047
Gharbia Muḩāfaz̧at al Gharbīyah10.5,066,000Tanta Ţanţā576,648
Giza Muḩāfaz̧at al Jīzah11.9,200,000Giza Giza4,367,343
Ismailia Ismailia Governorate12.1,325,000Ismailia Ismailia429,465
Kafr el-Sheikh Kafr ash Shaykh13.3,414,000Kafr ash Shaykh Kafr ash Shaykh194,569
Luxor Luxor14.1,270,000Luxor Luxor422,407
Matruh Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ15.441,000Mersa Matruh Mersa Matruh176,498
Minya Muḩāfaz̧at al Minyā16.5,807,000Al Minya Al Minyā283,605
Monufia Muḩāfaz̧at al Minūfīyah17.4,366,000Shibin al Kawm Shibīn al Kawm267,945
New Valley New Valley18.245,000Al Kharjah Al Khārjah67,700
North Sinai North Sinai19.457,000Arish Arish199,243
Port Said Port Said20.764,499Port Said Port Said780,515
Qalyubia Muḩāfaz̧at al Qalyūbīyah21.5,703,000Banha Banhā182,254
Qena Muḩāfaz̧at Qinā22.3,224,000Qina Qinā252,883
Red Sea Red Sea Governorate23.366,000Hurghada Hurghada207,132
Sharqia Muḩāfaz̧at ash Sharqīyah24.8,017,894Zagazig Zagazig430,445
Sohag Muḩāfaz̧at Sūhāj25.5,063,000Sohag Sohag266,944
South Sinai South Sinai Governorate26.104,000El-Tor El-Tor14,972
Suez As Suways27.738,000Suez Suez699,541