page_title: Outline of Egypt
section_title: Geographic features of Egypt
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Egypt / Geography of Egypt / Environment of Egypt / Geographic features of Egypt
caption_attribution_description: Nile River and delta from orbit Description: The Nile River and delta as seen from space by the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite. "Against the barren desert of northeastern Africa, the fertile valley of the Nile River runs northward through Egypt. In the higher-resolution images, the city of Cairo can be seen as a gray smudge right where the river widens into its broad fan-shaped delta. Other cities are dotted across the green landscape, giving it a speckled appearance. Where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea (top) the waters are swirling with color, likely a mixture of sediment, organic matter, and possibly marine plant life. Farther west, the bright blue color of the water is likely less-organically rich sediment, perhaps sand. "East of the delta lies the arid Sinai Peninsula, whose pointed tip is home to rugged mountains, some as high as 8,600 feet. The lattice work of pale lines marks the paths of ephemeral rivers. The Sinai Peninsula intrudes into the Red Sea. Farther east are Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. At top right is the disputed territory of the West Bank. "In the false-color image, vegetation is bright green, water is dark blue or black, and clouds are light blue. It's interesting to notice that places that seem essentially arid, or desert-like in the true-color image in fact have a delicate layer of vegetation. For example, the central Sinai Peninsula, and most of Israel have a faint greenish tinge in the false-color images. Українська: Супутниковий знімок дельти Нілу і Синайського півострова, Єгипет, 5 лютого 2003 року.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt:
  Egypt is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about 1,002,450 square kilometers, Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south and Palestine and Israel to the east. Its northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's oldest monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex with the Great Sphinx, the step pyramid at Sakkara, Edfu Temple, Abu Simbel, etc. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East, as center of the Arab World. Egypt, historically, has been the northern "Gateway to Africa" with many scientific expeditions organized from Cairo.
context_section_description: Deserts of Egypt
  Western Desert
  Eastern Desert
  Glaciers in Egypt: none 
  Lakes of Egypt
  Rivers of Egypt
  World Heritages Sites in Egypt
  Suez Canal
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of the lower Nile River and Delta.
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