Place:Al Iskandariyah, Egypt

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NameAl Iskandariyah
Alt namesAl Iskandariyahsource: Wikipedia
Al Iskandarīyahsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Al-Iskandarīyahsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Al-Iskandarīyah governoratesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Alexandriasource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 360
Canopussource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) VI, 409
TypeGovernorate
Coordinates31.167°N 29.883°E
Located inEgypt
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Abu Qir
Alexandria
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Alexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat, which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today the Alexandria governorate is considered second in importance after the Cairo Governorate. It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.

Along with Cairo, Port Said and Suez, Alexandria is one of four governorates in the country that are also municipalities. The governorate capital is the city of Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria governorate lies along the Mediterranean coast and stretch for about 70 km northwest of the Nile Delta. The governorate is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, El Behera governorate in the south and the east and Matrouh governorate in the west. The total area size of Alexandria governorate is almost 2818 km2. It has the most important harbour in Egypt and it is the second largest urban governorate in the country with population more than four and half million (4,799,740 in March 2015) and population density of 1700 square kilometres according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Alexandria has a unique geographical location and a mild climate. It is also considered an industrial governorate where 40% of Egyptian industries are concentrated, especially chemicals, food, spinning and weaving as well as petrol industries and fertilizers.

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