Places in Egypt
Facts and figures about Egypt at a glance
Egypt is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Egypt covers a total area of 1,001,450.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 98,423,595 people.The capital of Egypt is Cairo (Cairo) with a population of 9,606,916 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Egypt | EG | 1,001,450.0 km2 | 98,423,595 people | 98.3 |
Population density | |
98.3 p/km2 (very low) |
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Information on Egypt
Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Egypt | Arab Republic of Egypt | EG | Sovereign country | 27 | Cairo Cairo | Africa |
Time in Egypt
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 5 Dec 2023 - 5:14am (05:14h) | No | Tue, 5 Dec 2023 - 5:14am (05:14h) | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Cairo |
Currency in Egypt
Currency | Abbreviation |
Pound | EGP |
Languages in Egypt
Languages |
Arabic , English , French |
Neighbouring countries of Egypt
Neighbouring countries |
Israel, Libya, Palestinian Territory, Sudan Show neighbouring countries of Egypt in map. |
Telecommunication in Egypt
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+20 | .eg |
Latitude & Longitude of Egypt
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 27°00'00.0"N (27.0000000°) | 30°00'00.0"E (30.0000000°) |
Regions in Egypt
Regions |
There are 27 primary administrative regions in Egypt. Have a closer look at the regions in Egypt. |
Largest places in Egypt
There are 11 places in Egypt with a population of more than 500,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Cairo Cairo | 1. | 9,606,916 |
Alexandria Alexandria | 2. | 5,263,542 |
Giza Giza | 3. | 4,367,343 |
Shubra al Khaymah Shubrā al Khaymah | 4. | 1,240,289 |
Port Said Port Said | 5. | 780,515 |
Suez Suez | 6. | 699,541 |
Al Mansurah Al Manşūrah | 7. | 621,953 |
Al Mahallah al Kubra Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | 8. | 592,573 |
Tanta Ţanţā | 9. | 576,648 |
Asyut Asyūţ | 10. | 528,669 |
Al Fayyum Al Fayyūm | 11. | 519,047 |
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