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Name	Arabic	Governorate	Area code	Population (2023 estimate)^[3]
Cairo*	القاهرة	Cairo	(+20) 2	9,801,536
Alexandria	الاسكندرية	Alexandria	(+20) 3	5,362,517
Giza*	الجيزة	Giza	(+20) 2	4,458,135
Shubra El Kheima*	شبرا الخيمة	Qalyubia	(+20) 2	1,275,700
Port Said	بور سعيد	Port Said	(+20) 60	791,749
Suez	السويس	Suez	(+20) 60	716,458
Mansoura	المنصورة	Dakahlia	(+20) 50	632,330
El Mahalla El Kubra	المحلة الكبرى	Gharbia	(+20) 40	614,202
Tanta	طنطا	Gharbia	(+20) 40	597,694
Asyut	اسيوط	Asyut	(+20) 88	562,061
Faiyum	الفيوم	Faiyum	(+20) 84	531,861
Khusus*	الخصوص	Qalyubiyya		502,864
Zagazig	الزقازيق	Sharqia	+(20) 55	460,501
Ismailia	الاسماعيلية	Ismailia	+69 +64	450,388
Aswan	اسوان	Aswan	(+20) 97	401,890
6th of October (city)*	السادس من أكتوبر	Giza		376,302
Damanhur	دمنهور	Beheira	(+20) 45	329,572
New Cairo*	القاهرة الجديدة	Cairo	(+20) 2	319,488
Damietta	دمياط	Damietta	(+20) 57	312,863
Minya	المنيا	Minya	(+20) 86	298,021
Beni Suef	بنى سويف	Beni Suef	(+20) 82	294,125
Luxor	الاقصر	Luxor	(+20) 95	284,952
Sohag	سوهاج	Sohag	(+20) 93	278,425
Shibin El Kom	شبين الكوم	Monufia	(+20) 48	277,991
Qena	قنا	Qena	(+20) 96	264,498
10th of Ramadan	العاشر من رمضان	Sharqia		263,321
Mallawi	ملوي	Minya	(+20) 86	223,435
Hurghada	الغردقة	Red Sea	(+20) 65	214,247
Arish	العريش	North Sinai	(+20) 68	204,391
Kafr El Sheikh	كَفرُ الشَّيْخ	Kafr El Sheikh	(+20) 47	198,197
Bilbeis	بلبيس‎	Sharqia		198,167
Marsa Matrouh	مرسى مطروح	Matrouh	(+20) 46	193,293
Banha	بنها	Qalyubia	(+20) 13	187,469

* 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: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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.

[citypopulation2023-3] "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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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
Capital cities are in bold font.

v t e Egyptian cities by population
1,000,000 and more	Cairo Alexandria Giza Shubra El Kheima
300,000–999,999	Suez Port Said Mansoura El Mahalla El Kubra Tanta Asyut Faiyum Khusus Zagazig Ismailia Aswan 6th of October Damanhur Damietta Minya Beni Suef
100,000–299,999	Luxor Arish Benha Desouk Edfu Hurghada Kafr El Dawwar Kafr El Sheikh Mallawi New Cairo Obour Qena Shibin El Kom Sohag Mit Ghamr Zefta El Senbellawein Dekernes El Gamaliya El Manzala El Matareya Talkha Belqas Minya al-Qamh Bilbeis 10th of Ramadan Abu Kebir Faqous El Qurein Benha Qalyub Ashmoun Menouf Sadat City Edku El Hawamdeya Kerdasa Biba El Fashn Nasser Sinnuris Samalut Beni Mazar Maghagha Abu Tig Manfalut El Quseyya Dairut Abnub Tahta Tima Girga Akhmim Esna Mersa Matruh

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