Alexandria Governorate is one of the
governorates of Egypt. The city of
Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of
Fustat, which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today the Alexandria governorate is considered second in importance after the
Cairo Governorate
Cairo Governorate is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. It is formed of the city of Cairo, both the national capital of Egypt and the governorate's, in addition to five satellite cities: the New Administrative Capital - set to become the s ...
. It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the
Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.
Along with
Cairo,
Port Said
Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...
and
Suez, Alexandria is one of four governorates in the country that are also municipalities. The governorate capital is the city of
Alexandria, the
second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria governorate lies along the
Mediterranean coast and stretch for about 70 km northwest of the
Nile Delta
The Nile Delta ( ar, دلتا النيل, or simply , is the delta formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Po ...
. The governorate is bounded by the
Mediterranean Sea in the north, El Behera governorate in the south and the east and
Matrouh governorate in the west. The total area size of Alexandria governorate is almost 2818 km2. It has the most important harbour in
Egypt and it is the second largest urban governorate in the country with population more than four and half million (4,799,740 in March 2015) and population density of 1700 square kilometres according to the
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (
CAPMAS
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) () is the official statistical agency of Egypt that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data and conducts the census.
CAPMAS was established by a Presidential ...
). Alexandria has a unique geographical location and a mild climate. It is also considered an industrial governorate where 40% of Egyptian industries are concentrated, especially chemicals, food, spinning and weaving as well as petrol industries and fertilizers.
Demographics
Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into
municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 5,179,034.
Industrial zones
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:
*New Manshia
*Al Nasseria
*Upper and Lower Mergham
*The industrial zone in K 31, Desert Road
*Seibco
*Ajami
*Al Nahda and its expansions
*Ohm Zagheou
*
New Borg El Arab
Tourism
Alexandria is known with its diverse history as it was occupied by several cultures throughout the years. Several monuments nowadays shape Alexandria's historic sites.
Monuments
*
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
*
Citadel of Qaitbay
*
Graeco-Roman Museum
*
Alexandria National Museum
The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street (former Rue Fouad). The building used t ...
*
Royal Jewelry Museum
The Royal Jewelry Museum ( ar, متحف المجوهرات) is an art and history museum in the Zizenia neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra'. The building's halls contain an inestima ...
*
Serapeum
*
Pompey's Pillar
*
Roman Amphitheatre
*
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Gardens
*
Al Montaza Gardens
*
Al Shallalat Gardens
*
Antoniadis Garden
*
El-Nozha Garden
*
International Park of Alexandria
Education
Alexandria Governorate follows the
Egyptian Educational System in its public schools and universities.
Most notable educational institutes
*
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ( Alexandria Library)
*
Alexandria University
*
International Branch of Alexandria University
*
Borg El Arab Technological University
*
Senghor University
*
Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport
*
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology in
New Borg El Arab city.
*
City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications
*
Pharos University
*
Sports
The governorate of Alexandria has several sports clubs that represents the governorate such as:
*
El Ittihad Alexandria Club
*
Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club
*
Smouha Sporting Club
Smouha Sporting Club ( ar, نادي سموحة الرياضي), simply known as Smouha, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Prem ...
*
Alexandria Sporting Club
Alexandria governorate most common sport is football and holds three main stadiums which are:
*
Borg El Arab Stadium
*
Alexandria Stadium
Alexandria Stadium ( ar, إستاد الأسكندرية) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built in 1929 by King Fouad I. Alexandria stadium now holds over 20,000 people after the remodeling an ...
*
Haras El-Hedoud Stadium
Former governors
Alexandria
Governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State (administrative division), states or province, provinces, the term ''govern ...
has had several governors throughout the years, below is listed the former governors since 1952 up to 2017:
# Counselor. Mohammed Mustafa Kamal Dib. ( From April 10, 1952 to January 5, 1957)
# Mr. Mahmoud Ismael Mehanna. ( From March 4, 1957 to September 10, 1960)
# Major. Sedeek Abdul Latif. ( From October 8, 1960 to November 12, 1961)
# Mr. Mohammed Hamdi Ashour. ( From November 12, 1961 to October 27, 1968)
# Major. General. Ahmed Kamel. ( From November 6, 1968 to November 17, 1970)
# Major. Mamdouh Salem. ( From November 18, 1970 to May 13, 1971)
# Dr. Ahmed Fouad Muhyiddin. ( From May 8, 1971 to September 7, 1972)
# Prof. Abdel Moneim Wehbe. ( From September 8, 1972 to May 28, 1974)
# Major General. Ahmed Abdel Tawab Hdaib. ( From May 29, 1974 to November 27, 1978)
# Prof. Mohamed Fouad Hilmi. ( From November 28, 1978 to May 14, 1980)
# Prof. Naim Mustafa Abu Talib. ( From May 15, 1980 to August 23, 1981)
# Mr. Mohammed Saeed Al-Mahi. ( From August 24, 1981 to May 17, 1982)
# Major General. Mohamed Fawzy Maaz. ( From May 18, 1982 to June 9, 1986)
# Counselor. Ismail El-Gawsaqi. ( From July 10, 1986 to July 8, 1997)
#
Major General. Mohamed Abdel Salam Mahgoub. ( From July 9, 1997 to August 28, 2006)
# General. Adel Labib. ( From August 2006 to February 2011)
# Dr. Essam Salem. ( From April 3, 2011 to July 2011)
# Dr. Osama Foley. ( From August 4, 2011 to July 2012)
# Counselor. Mohamed Atta Abbas. ( From September 4, 2012 to June 1, 2013)
# Counselor. Maher Mohamed Zahir Baybars. ( From June 16, 2013 to August 12, 2013)
# General. Tarek Mahdy. ( From August 13, 2013 to February 6, 2015)
# Mr Hany El-Mesiry. ( From February 7, 2015 to October 25, 2015)
# Engineer Mohamed Ahmed Abd-El-Zaher. ( From December 26, 2015 to September 7, 2016)
# General Reda Mohamed Farahat. ( From September 9, 2016 to February 16, 2017)
# Dr. Mohamed Ali Sultan. ( From February 16, 2017 to August 30, 2018)
# Dr. Abdul Aziz Qansua. ( From August 30, 2018 to present)
Transportation
Ports
*
Alexandria Port
The Port of Alexandria is on the West Verge of the Nile Delta between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered the second most important city and the main port in Egypt. Alexandria port consists of two harbours ...
* Al Dekheila Port. ( The second largest port in Alexandria Governorate after Alexandria Port).
*
Abu Qir Port
* Eastern Port. ( One of the oldest ports as it was built in 2000 B.C in Racoda village to serve the coastal area in the 'Pharos Island').
Railroads
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Alexandria Tram
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Alexandria Railways
Airports
Alexandria Governorate has two international airports:
*
Borg El Arab Airport
* El Nouzha Airport
References
External links
Alexandria Governorate Page in EnglishEl Wattan News of Alexandria Governorate
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Governorates of Egypt