List Of Cities And Towns In Egypt

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General map of Egypt, with main cities

The cities and towns of Egypt are the urban administrative units of the Republic of Egypt. Egypt comprises 249 populated cities within the country's 27 governorates.[1][2] Some of these cities fall directly under the authority of the governorate in which they are located, while others are managed by the New Urban Communities Authority, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities. The New Urban Communities Authority was established to create new urban centers to attract residents away from the Nile Valley and Delta.[3]

Besides being one the first states in the history of the world, and one of the oldest cradles of human civilization, Egypt is also one of the oldest in terms of urban development.[4][5] Urban formation in the country began in prehistoric times, starting with the formation of villages consisting of groups of Egyptian families living together in one place, on or near the banks of the Nile River.[6] Each village had its own deity. The Egyptians then began to utilize the Nile River, digging canals and waterways to facilitate agriculture. Cities began to emerge through the merging of groups of villages, each with its own ruler and deity. Temples were built, markets arose, and trade and industry flourished alongside agriculture throughout ancient Egyptian history. Some ancient cities have survived to the present day for thousands of years.[7] The establishment of cities has continued throughout history as needed, whether to attract populations and reduce overcrowding in certain areas, or for specific purposes such as industry and trade, or as garrisons and border posts to protect the country along its land or sea borders. The Egyptian Constitution guarantees the possibility of establishing new administrative units, such as cities, and modifying or abolishing their administrative boundaries, taking into account economic and social conditions as regulated by Egyptian law.[8]

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Largest cities

Name Arabic Governorate Area code Population (2023 estimate)[11] Photo
Cairo* القاهرة Cairo (+20) 2 10,000,000 250px
Alexandria الاسكندرية Alexandria (+20) 3 5,362,517 250px
Giza* الجيزة Giza (+20) 2 4,458,135 250px
Shubra El Kheima* شبرا الخيمة Qalyubia (+20) 2 1,275,700 250px
Port Said بور سعيد Port Said (+20) 60 791,749 250px
Suez السويس Suez (+20) 60 716,458 250px
Mansoura المنصورة Dakahlia (+20) 50 632,330 250px
El Mahalla El Kubra المحلة الكبرى Gharbia (+20) 40 614,202 250px
Tanta طنطا Gharbia (+20) 40 597,694 250px
Asyut اسيوط Asyut (+20) 88 562,061 250px
Faiyum الفيوم Faiyum (+20) 84 531,861 250px
Khusus* الخصوص Qalyubiyya 502,864
Zagazig الزقازيق Sharqia +(20) 55 460,501 250px
Ismailia الاسماعيلية Ismailia (+20) 69

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Aswan اسوان Aswan (+20) 97 401,890 250px
6th of October (city)* السادس من أكتوبر Giza 376,302 250px
Damanhur دمنهور Beheira (+20) 45 329,572 250px
New Cairo* القاهرة الجديدة Cairo (+20) 2 319,488 250px
Damietta دمياط Damietta (+20) 57 312,863 250px
Minya المنيا Minya (+20) 86 298,021
Beni Suef بنى سويف Beni Suef (+20) 82 294,125 250px
Luxor الاقصر Luxor (+20) 95 284,952 250px
Sohag سوهاج Sohag (+20) 93 278,425 250x250px
Shibin El Kom شبين الكوم Monufia (+20) 48 277,991 250x250px
Qena قنا Qena (+20) 96 264,498 250x250px
10th of Ramadan العاشر من رمضان Sharqia 263,321 250px
Mallawi ملوي Minya (+20) 86 223,435 250px
Hurghada الغردقة Red Sea (+20) 65 214,247 250px
Arish العريش North Sinai (+20) 68 204,391 250x250px
Kafr El Sheikh كَفرُ الشَّيْخ Kafr El Sheikh (+20) 47 198,197 250x250px
Bilbeis بلبيس Sharqia 198,167 250x250px
Marsa Matrouh مرسى مطروح Matrouh (+20) 46 193,293 250x250px
Banha بنها Qalyubia (+20) 13 187,469 250x250px

* Cities that are part of Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Egypt
  • Subdivisions of Egypt
  • Geography of Egypt
  • Climate of Egypt
  • List of historical capitals of Egypt
  • List of urban areas in Africa by population
  • List of largest cities in the Arab world
  • Lists of cities in Asia

Further reading

  • Chaichian, Mohammad A. (2009). Town and Country in the Middle East: Iran and Egypt in the Transition to Globalization. New York: Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739126776. 

References

  1. ↑ "Egypt Cities Database | Simplemaps.com". https://simplemaps.com/data/eg-cities. 
  2. ↑ "Egypt Cities by Population 2026" (in en). 2026-01-09. https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/egypt. 
  3. ↑ "List of cities and towns in Egypt | Britannica" (in en). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-cities-and-towns-in-Egypt-2054780. 
  4. ↑ Livesay, Jacob. "What is the oldest country in the world? Why historians debate which came first." (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/what-is-the-oldest-country-in-the-world/10592125002/. 
  5. ↑ "Timeline of ancient Egypt" (in en). The British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-7-11/ancient-egypt/timeline-ancient-egypt. 
  6. ↑ "Ancient Egypt | History, Government, Culture, Map, Gods, Religion, Rulers, Art, Writing, & Facts | Britannica" (in en). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/ancient-Egypt. 
  7. ↑ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information" (in en). https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/cities/?cityid=566. 
  8. ↑ "Ancient Egypt: Civilization, Empire & Culture" (in en). 14 October 2009. https://www.history.com/articles/ancient-egypt. 
  9. ↑ Elsirgany, Soha (15 October 2016). "Artists bring colour and hope to Egypt's El-Borollos as part of a two week symposium". Ahram Online. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/35/245746/Arts--Culture/Stage--Street/Artists-bring-colour-and-hope-to-Egypts-ElBorollos.aspx. 
  10. ↑ "About Sars El Lyan". http://www.monofeya.gov.eg/HaykalTanzemy/cities/sers/default.aspx. 
  11. ↑ "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". https://www.citypopulation.de/en/egypt/cities/. 

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