Alexandria Governorate

Alexandria Governorate (Arabic: الإسكندرية, Egyptian Arabic: محافظة اسكندريه) is one of Egypt’s governorates. Alexandria was historically Egypt’s capital until Fustat was founded and eventually subsumed into Cairo.

Today, Alexandria is regarded as the second most important governorate after Cairo. It is located in Egypt’s northern region, immediately on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the country’s most important ports.

Population

 (January 2023)
 • Total 5,523,511
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 5,523,511.

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized name Native name Arabic transliteration Population
(January 2023 Est.)
Type
Port Alexandria Police Dept. اداره شرطه ميناء الأسكندريه Ādārh Shurṭah Mīnā’ al-Iskandariyah Police-administrated Area
Dekhela قسم الدخيلة Ad-Dukhaylah 502,094 Kism (fully urban)
Amreya 1 قسم أول العامرية Al-‘Āmriyah 1 504,562 Kism (fully urban)
Amreya 2 قسم ثان العامرية Al-‘Āmriyah 2 295,528 Kism (fully urban)
Ataren قسم العطارين Al-‘Aṭṭārīn 39,159 Kism (fully urban)
Gomrok قسم الجمرك Al-Jumruk 98,055 Kism (fully urban)
Labban قسم اللبان Al-Labān 43,578 Kism (fully urban)
Mansheya قسم المنشية Al-Manshiyah 24,903 Kism (fully urban)
Montaza 1 قسم أول المنتزة Al-Muntazah 1 1,109,010 Kism (fully urban)
Montaza 2 قسم ثان المنتزة Al-Muntazah 2 575,067 Kism (fully urban)
El Raml 1 قسم أول الرمل Ar-Raml 1 294,477 Kism (fully urban)
El Raml 2 قسم ثان الرمل Ar-Raml 2 669,233 Kism (fully urban)
North Coast قسم الساحل الشمالى As-Sāḥal ash-Shamāli 2,963 Area
Bab Sharqi قسم باب شرقى Bāb Sharqi 240,760 Kism (fully urban)
Borg El Arab مركز ومدينة برج العرب Burj al-‘Arab 92,175 Markaz
Karmouz قسم كرموز Karmūz 110,533 Kism (fully urban)
New Borg El Arab مدينة برج العرب الجديدة Madīnat Burj al-‘Arab al-Jadīdah 43,921 New City
Port al-Basal قسم مينا البصل Mīnā al-Baṣal 268,252 Kism (fully urban)
Moharam Bek قسم محرم بك Muḥarram Bik 297,318 Kism (fully urban)
Sidi Gaber قسم سيدى جابر Sīdi Jābir 267,152 Kism (fully urban)

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