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Egypt is divided into 28 governorates and the city of Al Uqsur (Luxor), which is classified as a city rather than a governorate. There will soon be 29 governorates, as the city of Al Uqsur is becoming a governorate.


Governorates/English name


Ad Daqahliyah /Dakahlia

Aswan(17) / Aswan
***Edfu
***Kom Ombo

Asyut /Assyout

Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar /(Red Sea)
Safaga

Bani Suwayf / Beni-Suef

El-Beheirah / Behera

Bur Sa'id /((Port Said)

Dumyat / Damietta

Al-Fayyum / Fayoum

Al-Gharbiyah /Gharbia

Al-Iskandariyah /(Alexandria(6))
*** Alexandria

Al-Isma'iliyah /Ismailia

Ganub Sina /(South Sinai (22))
Sharm el Sheikh

El Gizah /(Giza(8))
***Memphis

Helwan

Kafr El Shaykh /Kafr El-Sheikh

Matruh /Matrouh

Al-Monufiyah /Menoufia

Al-Minya /Menia

(11 ) Al Qahirah (Cairo Governorate ) / (Cairo)

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Al Qalyubiyah /Kalyoubia

Qina /Quena

Shamal Sina' /(North Sinai)

Al Sharqiyah /Sharkia

Suhaj /Suhag

Al-Suways /(Suez)
Port Suez(Port Tawfiq)

El Wadi El-Gedid /(New Valley)

Al Uqsur /(Luxor(13) )






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