North Sinai Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال سيناء Muḥāfẓet Shamāl Sīnāʾ) is a governorate in Egypt. It is located in the north-east of the country and includes the northern portion of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, South Sinai Governorate to the south, Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez Governorates to the west, and the Gaza Strip in Palestine (Rafah Governorate) and Israel (Southern District) to the east.
The capital is El Arish. A governorate is controlled by a governor chosen by Egypt’s President and serving at his or her discretion.
| Population (January 2023) | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 504,201 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
The governorate is divided into municipal divisions for administrative purposes with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 504,201.
| Anglicized name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Arish 1 | قسم أول العريش | Al-‘Arīsh 1 | 60,219 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| El Arish 2 | قسم ثان العريش | Al-‘Arīsh 2 | 70,856 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Arish 3 | قسم ثالث العريش | Al-‘Arīsh 3 | 47,701 | Kism (fully urban) |
| El Arish 4 | قسم رابع العريش | Al-‘Arīsh 4 | 29,343 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| El Hassana | قسم الحسنة | Al-Ḥasanah | 21,213 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Sheikh Zuweid | قسم الشيخ زويد | Ash-Shaykh Zuwayd | 65,964 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Bir El Abd | قسم بئر العبد | B’īr al-‘Abd | 60,827 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Nakhl | قسم نخل | Nakhl | 6,662 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Rafah | قسم رفح | Rafaḥ | 82,793 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Shurtet El Qasima | قسم القسيمة | Al-Qasīmah | 13,331 | Kism (fully rural) |
| Shurtet Rumana | قسم رمانة | Rumānah | 45,292 | Kism (fully rural) |