Subdivisions of Egypt

Egypt is has a "dual system" for organizing their administrative divisions. Egypt can either have 2 or 3 subdivisions. There can also sometimes be more subdivisions in some areas. Egypt has a centralized local government. This local government is called the "local administration". The local administrative is part of Egypt's executive branch of the government.

Egyptian has governorates, centers, cities, districts, and villages. Each of these divisions can make their own administrative decisions. |access date=12 March 2025} Some governorates are split into 2 divisions. Other governorates are split into 3 divisions. 

There are 27 governorates (singular:  , plural:  ) in Egypt. Each governorate has a capital. This capital is led by a governor. The President of Egypt chooses the governors.

Governors report to the prime minister. The prime minister leads the Council of Governors (maglis al-muhafzin). The Ministry of Local Development makes the budgets for governorates and coordinates the governors.

 List of governorates 
300px|thumb|Map of Egyptian Governorates
Egypt is divided into 27 governorates (muhāfazāt). Each governorate is run by a governor. Most governorates have a population density of more than one thousand per km2. The 3 largest governorates have a population density of less than 2 people per km2.

 Governorates Name Area Population(November 2023 estimate) Density(November 2023) Capitalkm2  sq miper km2 per sq miborder|22x22px Alexandria  5,703,824 Alexandria22px|border Aswan  1,698,201 Aswan22px|border Asyut  5,071,485 Asyut22px|border Beheira  6,940,234 Damanhur22px|border Beni Suef  3,618,395 Beni Suef22px|border Cairo  10,456,284 Cairo22px|border Dakahlia  7,058,212 Mansoura22px|border Damietta  2,023,380 Damietta22px|border Faiyum  4,141,222 Faiyum22px|border Gharbia  5,483,000 Tanta22px|border Giza  9,534,283 Giza22px|border Ismailia  1,482,999 Ismailia22px|border Kafr El Sheikh  3,731,540 Kafr El Sheikh22px|border Luxor  1,429,385 Luxor Matrouh  580,304 Marsa Matruh22px|border Minya  6,332,918 Minya22px|border Monufia  4,743,341 Shibin El Kom22px|border New Valley  324,600 Kharga22px|border North Sinai  544,494 Arish22px|border Port Said  835,193 Port Said22px|border Qalyubia  6,137,896 Banhaborder|22x22px Qena  3,651,215 Qena22px|border Red Sea  409,394 Hurghada22px|border Sharqia  8,032,683 Zagazig22px|border Sohag  5,714,903 Sohag22px|border South Sinai  145,934 El Tor22px|border Suez  843,385 SuezTotal 106,668,704Cairo

 List of municipal divisions 

As of 2013, there were 351 subdivisions. There are 177 qisms, 162 marakiz, 9 new cities, and 3 police-administered areas. There are also some unorganized areas.

+ Municipal divisions Qism  Markaz  New city  Police-administered 6th of October 1  Abnub  New Akhmim  Alexandria Port Police Dept. 6th of October 2  Abu El Matamir  New Aswan  Port Said Police Dept. 10th of Ramadan 1  Abu Hammad  New Asyut  Suez Port Police Dept. 10th of Ramadan 2  Abu Hummus  New Borg El Arab  15th of May  Abu Kebir  New Faiyum  Abdeen  Abu Qirqas  New Minya  Abu Radis  Abu Simbel  New Qena  Abu Zenima  Abu Tig  New Sohag  Agouza  Abu Tisht  New Toshka  Ain Shams  Aga    Amreya  Akhmim    Arish 1  Armant    Arish 2  Ashmoun    Arish 3  Aswan    Arish 4  Asyut    Aswan  Atfih    Asyut 1  Awlad Saqr    Asyut 2  Awsim    Ataka  Badr    Azbakeya  Banha    Bab El Sharia  Baris Shurta    Bab Sharq  Basyoun    Badr  Beni Ebeid    Banha  Beni Mazar    Beni Suef  Beni Suef    Bir El Abd  Biba    Borg El Arab  Bilbeis    Bulaq  Bilqas    Bulaq El Dakrur  Birket El Sab    Dahab  Biyala    Damanhur  Burullus    Damietta 1  Dairut    Damietta 2  Damanhur    Dekhela  Damietta    Desouk  Dar El Salam    Dokki  Daraw    El Ahram  Deir Mawas    El Arab  Dekernes    El Arbein  Desouk    El Atareen  Dishna    El Basal Port  Diyarb Negm    El Basatin  Edfu    El Dabaa  Edku    El Darb El Ahmar  El Ayyat    El Dawahy  El Badari    El Gamaliya  El Badrashein    El Ganayin  El Bagour    El Gomrok  El Balyana    El Hamam  El Delengat    El Hassana  El Fashn    El Hawamdiya  El Fath    El Kawsar  El Gamaliya    El Khalifa  El Ghanayem    El Labban  El Hamool    El Manakh  El Husseiniya    El Manasra  El Ibrahimiya    El Mansheya  El Idwa    El Marg  El Mahalla El Kubra    El Matareya  El Mahmoudia    El Muski  El Mansha    El Nozha  El Manzala    El Omraniya  El Maragha    El Qanayat  El Matareya    El Qantara El Sharqiya  El Qanater El Khayreya    El Qoseir  El Qantara    El Qurein  El Qusiya    El Raml 1  El Rahmaniya    El Raml 2  El Reyad    El Salam  El Saff    El Sayeda Zeinab  El Santa    El Segil  El Senbellawein    El Sharabiya  El Shohada    El Sharq  El Usayrat    El Shorouk  El Waqf    El Tebbin  El Wasta    El Tor  El Zarqa    El Wahat El Bahariya  Esna    El Wahat El Khariga  Faiyum    El Warraq  Faqous    El Weili  Faraskur    El Zaher  Farshut    El Zawya El Hamra  Fayed    El Zohur  Fuwa    Faisal  Girga    Faiyum  Giza    Faqous  Hihya    Gamasa  Hosh Essa    Ganoubi 1  Ibsheway    Ganoubi 2  Ihnasiya    Gharb Nubariya  Imbaba    Girga  Ismailia    Giza  Itay El Barud    Hada'iq El Qobbah  Itsa    Hala'ib  Juhayna El Gharbiyah    Heliopolis  Kafr El Dawwar    Helwan  Kafr El Sheikh    Hurghada  Kafr El Zayat    Hurghada 2  Kafr Saad    Imbaba  Kafr Saqr    Ismailia 1  Kafr Saad    Ismailia 2  Kerdasa    Ismailia 3  Khanka    Kafr El Dawwar  Kom Hamada    Kafr El Sheikh  Kom Ombo    Karmoz  Kotoor    Khusus  Luxor    Luxor  Maghaghah    Maadi  Mahallat Dimna    Mallawi  Mallawi    Mansoura 1  Manfalut    Mansoura 2  Mansoura    Marina El Alamein  Mashtool El Souk    Marsa Alam  Matay    Menouf  Menouf    Mersa Matruh  Metoubes    Minya  Minya    Mit Ghamr  Minya El Qamh    Moharam Bek  Minyet El Nasr    Monshat El Nasr  Mit Ghamr    Montaza  Mit Salsil    Mubarak Sharq El Tafrea  Nabaroh    Nasr City 1  Nag Hammadi    Nasr City 2  Naqada    New Beni Suef  Nasir Bush    New Cairo 1  Nasr    New Cairo 2  Qena    New Cairo 3  Qift    New Damietta  Quesna    New Salhia  Qus    North Coast  Rosetta    North Coast  Sadat City    Nuweiba  Sahil Salim    Obour  Samalut    Old Cairo  Samanoud    Port Fuad  Saqultah    Port Fuad 2  Shibin El Kom    Qaha  Shibin El Qanatir    Qalyub  Shirbin    Qasr El Nil  Shubrakhit    Qena  Shurtet El Dakhla    Rafah  Shurtet Farafra    Ras El Bar  Sidfa    Ras Gharib  Sidi Salem    Ras Sidr  Sinnuris    Rod El Farag  Sohag    Safaga  Sumusta El Waqf    Saint Catherine  Tahta    Sallum  Tala    Sers El Lyan  Talkha    Shalateen  Tamiya    Sharm El Sheikh  Tanta    Sheikh Zayed  Tell El Kebir    Sheikh Zuweid  Tima    Shibin El Kom  Timay El Imdid    Shubra  Tukh    Shubra El Kheima 1  Wadi El Natrun    Shubra El Kheima 2  Yousef El Seddik    Shurtet El Qasima  Zagazig    Shurtet Rumana  Zefta    Siwa     Sohag 1     Sohag 2     Suez     Taba     Tahta     Tanta 1     Tanta 2     Tura     Zagazig 1     Zagazig 2     Zamalek     Zeitoun    

Demographics

Urbanization
 CAPMAS Governorate % Urban Population (2016) Rural UrbanAlexandria    Aswan    Asyut    Beheira    Beni Suef    Cairo    Dakahlia    Damietta    Faiyum    Gharbia    Giza    Ismailia    Kafr El Sheikh    Luxor    Matruh    Minya    Monufia    New Valley    North Sinai    Port Said    Qalyubia    Qena    Red Sea    Sharqia    Sohag    South Sinai    Suez     Total42.787,963,27650,384,18837,579,088

Population density
 CAPMASGovernoratePopulation in thousands (2014-07-01)Pop. Density (Inhabited Area)Pop. Density (Total Area)% Inhabited to TotalInhabited AreaTotal AreaAlexandria      Aswan      Asyut      Beheira      Beni Suef      Cairo      Dakahlia      Damietta      Faiyum      Gharbia      Giza      Ismailia      Kafr El Sheikh      Luxor      Matruh      Minya      Monufia      New Valley      North Sinai      Port Said      Qalyubia      Qena      Red Sea      Sharqia      Sohag      South Sinai      Suez       Total86,8141109.185.97.878272.981010407.87

Related pages
List of cities and towns in Egypt

 References 

Other websites
 Ministry of Local Development
 Ministry of Local Development (Archived defunct website 2006-2017)
 "Know Your Government", Tadamun Initiative
 Census Data and Maps (1996, 2006, 2017) 
  Egypt Administrative Divisions Map, The University of Texas at Austin Library
 History of administrative divisions in Egypt since the French Invasion  (in Arabic)


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