List of cities and towns in Egypt

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Largest cities

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Name Arabic Governorate Area code Population (2021 estimate)[3] Photo
Cairo* القاهرة Cairo (+20) 2 9,606,916
 
Cairo
Alexandria الاسكندرية Alexandria (+20) 3 5,263,542
 
Alexandria
Giza* الجيزة Giza (+20) 2 4,367,343
 
Giza
Shubra El Kheima* شبرا الخيمة Qalyubia (+20) 2 1,240,289
 
Shubra El Kheima
El Mahalla El Kubra المحلة الكبرى Gharbia (+20) 40 817,969
 
El Mahalla El Kubra
Port Said بور سعيد Port Said (+20) 60 780,515
 
Port Said
Suez السويس Suez (+20) 60 699,541
 
Suez
Mansoura المنصورة Dakahlia (+20) 50 621,953
 
Mansoura
Tanta طنطا Gharbia (+20) 40 576,648
 
Tanta
Asyut اسيوط Asyut (+20) 88 528,669
 
Asyut
Faiyum الفيوم Faiyum (+20) 84 519,047
 
Faiyum
Zagazig الزقازيق Sharqia +(20) 55 430,445
 
Zagazig
Ismailia الاسماعيلية Ismailia +69 +64 429,465
 
Ismaïlia
Aswan اسوان Aswan (+20) 97 379,774
 
Aswan
Damanhur دمنهور Beheira (+20) 45 318,207
 
Damanhur
Damietta دمياط Damietta (+20) 57 305,920
 
Damietta
Minya المنيا Minya (+20) 86 283,605
 
Minya
Beni Suef بنى سويف Beni Suef (+20) 82 273,151
 
Beni Suef
Luxor الاقصر Luxor (+20) 95 268,640
 
Luxor
Shibin El Kom شبين الكوم Monufia (+20) 48 267,945
 
Shibin El Kom
Sohag سوهاج Sohag (+20) 93 266,944
 
Sohag
Qena قنا Qena (+20) 96 252,883
 
Qena
Hurghada الغردقة Red Sea (+20) 65 207,132
 
Hurghada
Arish العريش North Sinai (+20) 68 199,243
 
Arish
Banha* بنها Qalyubia (+20) 13 182,254
 
Banha

* Cities that are part of Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

See also

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Further reading

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Elsirgany, Soha (15 October 2016). "Artists bring colour and hope to Egypt's El-Borollos as part of a two week symposium". Ahram Online.
  2. ^ "About Sars El Lyan". monofeya.gov.
  3. ^ "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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  • Map of Egypt (World Gazetteer) at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
  • Egypt's New Urban Communities
  • New Urban Communities Authority - Contact Page