Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
list of cities and towns in Egypt
Table of Contents
References & Edit History
Related Questions
Read Next
Cleopatra hieroglyphic carving the Ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Wall of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt.
What Did Cleopatra Look Like?
Commemorative medal of Nobel Prize winner, Johannes Diderik Van Der Waals
7 Nobel Prize Scandals
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
Sunset over the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
Were All Egyptian Pharaohs Buried in Pyramids?
Currier & Ives, the Bloomer costume influenced by Amelia Bloomer who began appearing in public wearing full-cut pantaloons, or "Turkish trousers," under a short skirt nicknamed "bloomers."
12 Influencers Throughout History
Discover
New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
Santa Claus flying in his sleigh, christmas, reindeer
Was Santa Claus a Real Person?
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway
Flags That Look Alike

list of cities and towns in Egypt

print Print
Please select which sections you would like to print:
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History

This is a list of cities and towns in Egypt, ordered alphabetically by muḥāfaẓah (governorate). (See also city; urban planning.)

Aswān

Asyūṭ

Al-Bahr al-Ahmar

Banī Suwayf

Al-Buḥayrah

Būr Saʿīd

Cairo

Al-Daqahliyyah

Dumyāṭ

Al-Fayyūm

Al-Gharbiyyah

Al-Iskandariyyah

Al-Ismāʿīliyyah

Janūb Sīnāʾ

Al-Jīzah

Kafr el-Shaykh

Maṭrūḥ

Al-Minūfiyyah

Al-Minyā

Al-Qalyūbiyyah

Qinā

Shamāl Sīnāʾ

Al-Sharqiyyah

Sūhāj

Al-Suways

Al-Uqṣur

Al-Wādī al-Jadīd

This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.