Governorates of Egypt
|
Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):
- Ad Daqahliyah
- Al Bahr al Ahmar
- Al Buhayrah
- Al Fayyum
- Al Gharbiyah
- Al Iskandariyah
- Al Isma'iliyah
- Al Jizah
- Al Minufiyah
- Al Minya
- Al Qahirah
- Al Qalyubiyah
- Al Wadi al Jadid
- Ash Sharqiyah
- As Suways
- Aswan
- Asyut
- Bani Suwayf
- Bur Sa'id
- Dumyat
- Janub Sina'
- Kafr ash Shaykh
- Matruh
- Qina
- Shamal Sina'
- Suhaj
Most governorates have a population density of more than 1000 per km², while the three large ones have a population density of less than 2 per km²
External link
- Population and area data (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/r/r_eg.htm)
- Map (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/egypt_admn97.jpg)de:Gouvernorate_Ägyptens