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Name	Arabic	Governorate	Area code	Population (2021 estimate)^[3]	Photo
Cairo*	القاهرة	Cairo	(+20) 2	9,606,916	File:Towers on the Nile.jpg Cairo
Alexandria	الاسكندرية	Alexandria	(+20) 3	5,263,542	File:Alexandria - Egypt.jpg Alexandria
Giza*	الجيزة	Giza	(+20) 2	4,367,343	File:Giza-Nile.JPG Giza
Shubra El Kheima*	شبرا الخيمة	Qalyubia	(+20) 2	1,240,289	File:ShubraPalaceFacade.jpg Shubra El Kheima
El Mahalla El Kubra	المحلة الكبرى	Gharbia	(+20) 40	817,969	File:El Mahalla El Kobra gate.JPG El Mahalla El Kubra
Port Said	بور سعيد	Port Said	(+20) 60	780,515	File:Port said egypt (6).JPG Port Said
Suez	السويس	Suez	(+20) 60	699,541	File:CITY OF SUEZ, EGYPT.jpg Suez
Mansoura	المنصورة	Dakahlia	(+20) 50	621,953	File:Mansoura University.jpg Mansoura
Tanta	طنطا	Gharbia	(+20) 40	576,648	File:Mehata1-Tanta.jpg Tanta
Asyut	اسيوط	Asyut	(+20) 88	528,669	File:Assyout city Egypt.jpg Asyut
Faiyum	الفيوم	Faiyum	(+20) 84	519,047	File:Fayum.JPG Faiyum
Zagazig	الزقازيق	Sharqia	+(20) 55	430,445	File:Egypt Zagazig Aug-2007.jpg Zagazig
Ismailia	الاسماعيلية	Ismailia	+69 +64	429,465	File:IsmailiaSalahSalimSt.jpg Ismaïlia
Aswan	اسوان	Aswan	(+20) 97	379,774	File:View from the west bank to the Nile, islands, and Aswan.jpg Aswan
Damanhur	دمنهور	Beheira	(+20) 45	318,207	File:دار أوبرا دمنهور.jpg Damanhur
Damietta	دمياط	Damietta	(+20) 57	305,920	File:DumyatCorniche.jpg Damietta
Minya	المنيا	Minya	(+20) 86	283,605	File:MinyaFuliOutside.jpg Minya
Beni Suef	بنى سويف	Beni Suef	(+20) 82	273,151	File:Beni-Suef University main bldg.jpg Beni Suef
Luxor	الاقصر	Luxor	(+20) 95	268,640	File:Flickr - schmuela - IMG 6166.jpg Luxor
Shibin El Kom	شبين الكوم	Monufia	(+20) 48	267,945	File:كوبري عمر افندي.jpg Shibin El Kom
Sohag	سوهاج	Sohag	(+20) 93	266,944	File:SohagMidanCorniche.jpg Sohag
Qena	قنا	Qena	(+20) 96	252,883	File:قنا 2013.jpg Qena
Hurghada	الغردقة	Red Sea	(+20) 65	207,132	File:Alig walk way hurghada egypt 629.jpg Hurghada
Arish	العريش	North Sinai	(+20) 68	199,243	File:شاطئ مدينة العريش.jpg Arish
Banha*	بنها	Qalyubia	(+20) 13	182,254	File:Banha-st.jpg Banha

* Cities that are part of Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

References

↑ Elsirgany, Soha (15 October 2016). "Artists bring colour and hope to Egypt's El-Borollos as part of a two week symposium". Ahram Online.
↑ "About Sars El Lyan". monofeya.gov.
↑ "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

External links

Map of Egypt (World Gazetteer) at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
Egypt's New Urban Communities
New Urban Communities Authority - Contact Page

[Borg_el-Borollos-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.

[citypopulation-3] "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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v t e Cities and towns in Egypt
Cairo Governorate	Cairo
Giza Governorate	Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, Manshiyat al Qanater, Awsim, Kerdasa, Abu El Numrus
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater, Saryaqos, El Kulzom
Alexandria Governorate	Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab
Beheira Governorate	Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, Hosh Issa, Shubra Khit, Koum Hamada, Badr, Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya
Matrouh Governorate	Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis
Damietta Governorate	Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb
Dakahlia Governorate	Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, Minyat An-Nasr, El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, Bani Ebaid, El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, El Gammalia, Sherbin, El Matareya, Dakahlia, Belqas, Mit Salsil, Gamasa, Mahallat Damana, Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, Sidi Ghazi, Borg El Burulus
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, El Santa, Qutur, Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, Sirs Al-Layyan, Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, Mashtool El Souk, Al-Qinayat, Abu Hammad, El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, El Ibrahimiya, Diyarb Negm, Kafr Saqr, Awlad Saqr, El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar, Qantir
Port Said Governorate	Port Said, Port Fuad
Ismailia Governorate	Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin
Suez Governorate	Suez
North Sinai Governorate	Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, El Hasana, Nekhel
South Sinai Governorate	El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr
Beni Suef Governorate	Beni Suef, New Beni Suef, Al Wasta, Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, Sumusta, El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, New Faiyum, Tamiya, Sinnuris, Itsa, Ibsheway, Yousef El Seddik
Minya Governorate	Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel, Al Madinah Al Fikriyyah
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa, Manqabad, Musha
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra, Balat, Abu Minqar
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, New Sohag, Akhmim, New Akhmim, El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, West Juhayna, Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, New Qena, Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, El Waqf, Qift, Naqada, Qus, Farshut, Shaarani
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, New Luxor, New Thebes, Zainiya, Bayadiya, Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna, Medamud
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, Nasr Al-Nuba, Kalabsha, Edfu, Radisia, Busylia, Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
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v t e Egyptian cities by population
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300,000–999,999	Asyut Bilbeis Damietta Faiyum Imbaba Ismailia El Mahalla El Kubra Kom Ombo Mansoura Luxor Port Said Suez Tanta Zagazig
100,000–299,999	6th of October Arish Aswan Benha Beni Suef Damanhur Desouk Edfu Hurghada Kafr El Dawwar Kafr El Sheikh Mallawi Minya New Borg El Arab New Cairo Obour Qena Shibin El Kom Sohag
<99,999	Abydos Ain Sokhna Akhmim Dahab Dakhla Dendera Dekernes El Alamein El Gouna Esna Port Fuad Hamrah Dom Hala'ib Kharga Marsa Alam Marsa Matruh Nag Hammadi New Nubariya Nuweiba Rosetta Sadat Safaga Saint Catherine Siwa Sharm El Sheikh Taba Talkha

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