Regions in Egypt - find information on all 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
Region	No	Population	Capital	Capital population
Al Buhayrah Beheira Governorate	1.	4,689,632	Damanhur Damanhūr	227,943
Al Isma'iliyah Ismailia Governorate	2.	863,315	Ismailia Ismailia	284,813
Al Jizah Muḩāfaz̧at al Jīzah	3.	3,326,444	Al Jizah Al Jīzah	2,443,203
Al Minya Muḩāfaz̧at al Minyā	4.	5,004,421	Al Minya Al Minyā	227,150
Alexandria Muḩāfaz̧at al Iskandarīyah	5.	3,811,516	Alexandria Alexandria	3,811,516
As Suways As Suways	6.	488,125	Suez Suez	488,125
Aswan Muḩāfaz̧at Aswān	7.	1,394,687	Aswan Aswan	241,261
Asyut Muḩāfaz̧at Asyūţ	8.	4,123,441	Asyut Asyūţ	420,585
Dumyat Muḩāfaz̧at Dumyāţ	9.	1,076,132	Damietta Damietta	76,839
Eastern Province Muḩāfaz̧at ash Sharqīyah	10.	5,109,642	Zagazig Zagazig	285,097
Kafr ash Shaykh Kafr ash Shaykh	11.	3,093,754	Kafr ash Shaykh Kafr ash Shaykh	143,970
Luxor Muḩāfaz̧at al Uqşur	12.	1,119,222	Luxor Luxor	422,407
Muhafazat ad Daqahliyah Muḩāfaz̧at ad Daqahlīyah	13.	5,818,363	Al Mansurah Al Manşūrah	420,195
Muhafazat al Fayyum Muḩāfaz̧at al Fayyūm	14.	3,072,181	Al Fayyum Al Fayyūm	306,393
Muhafazat al Gharbiyah Muḩāfaz̧at al Gharbīyah	15.	3,920,800	Tanda Tanda	404,901
Muhafazat al Minufiyah Muḩāfaz̧at al Minūfīyah	16.	3,228,928	Shibin al Kawm Shibīn al Kawm	186,345
Muhafazat al Qahirah Cairo Governorate	17.	7,734,614	Cairo Cairo	7,734,614
Muhafazat al Qalyubiyah Muḩāfaz̧at al Qalyūbīyah	18.	3,881,462	Banha Banhā	167,029
Muhafazat al Wadi al Jadid Muḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al Jadīd	19.	169,598	Al Kharijah Al Khārijah	67,700
Muhafazat Bani Suwayf Muḩāfaz̧at Banī Suwayf	20.	2,771,138	Bani Suwayf Banī Suwayf	189,624
Muhafazat Bur Sa`id Muḩāfaz̧at Būr Sa‘īd	21.	538,378	Port Said Port Said	538,378
Muhafazat Matruh Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ	22.	427,573	Mersa Matruh Mersa Matruh	62,042
Muhafazat Shamal Sina' Muḩāfaz̧at Shamāl Sīnā’	23.	314,258	Arish Arish	128,855
Qina Muḩāfaz̧at Qinā	24.	2,959,175	Qina Qinā	235,362
Red Sea Red Sea Governorate	25.	288,233	Hurghada Hurghada	95,622
South Sinai South Sinai Governorate	26.	164,574	El-Tor El-Tor	14,972
Suhaj Muḩāfaz̧at Sūhāj	27.	4,469,151	Sohag Sohag	209,419