Matruh, Egypt

Matruh is one of 27 primary administrative regions in Egypt with a population of approximately 441,000 people.

Facts and figures on Matruh at a glance

Region name: Matruh (Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 441,000 people
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Matruh (Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ) is located in the regional capital Mersa Matruh (Mersa Matruh) with a population of 176,498 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Matruh's regional capital Mersa Matruh to Egypt's capital Cairo (Cairo) is approximately 410 km (255 mi).

Facts and figures about Matruh
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Matruh Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ441,000 peopleMersa Matruh Mersa Matruh176,498 people

Compare with other regions in Egypt.

Map of Matruh

Map of Matruh

Information on Matruh

Information on Matruh
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Matruh Muḩāfaz̧at MaţrūḩMersa Matruh Mersa Matruh1EgyptAfrica

Time in Matruh

Time in Matruh
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 8:24pm (20:24h)NoTue, 16 Apr 2024 - 8:24pm (20:24h)UTC +2.0Africa/Cairo

Geographic coordinates of Matruh

Latitude & Longitude of Matruh
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map29°41'60.0"N (29.7000000°)27°30'00.0"E (27.5000000°)

Subregions in Matruh

There is 1 administrative subregion in Matruh.
Subregions in Matruh
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Markaz Matruh Markaz Maţrūḩ1.---

External sources of information on Matruh

Matruh on Wikipedia