Governorates of Egypt - Definition

Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):

1. Ad Daqahliyah
2. Al Bahr al Ahmar
3. Al Buhayrah
4. Al Fayyum
5. Al Gharbiyah
6. Al Iskandariyah
7. Al Isma'iliyah
8. Al Jizah
9. Al Minufiyah
10. Al Minya
11. Al Qahirah
12. Al Qalyubiyah
13. Al Wadi al Jadid
14. Ash Sharqiyah
15. As Suways
16. Aswan
17. Asyut
18. Bani Suwayf
19. Bur Sa'id
20. Dumyat
21. Janub Sina'
22. Kafr ash Shaykh
23. Matruh
24. Qina
25. Shamal Sina'
26. 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)