Alexandria Governorate

Alexandria Governorate ( Muhafzet El Eskenderiya) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt. Later Fustat was built, and this became Cairo. Today the governorate is considered second in importance to the Cairo Governorate. It is on the northern coast of Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the most important harbours in Egypt.
Tourism
Alexandria has a diverse history. It was occupied by several cultures through the years. Alexandria has many historic sites and several monuments .
Monuments
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Citadel of Qaitbay
Graeco-Roman Museum
Alexandria National Museum
Royal Jewelry Museum
Serapeum Temple
Pompey's Pillar
Roman Amphitheatre
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Gardens
Al Montaza Gardens
Al Shallalat Gardens
Antoniadis Garden
El-Nozha Garden
International Park of Alexandria
Education
Alexandria Governorate follows the Egyptian Educational System in its public schools and universities.
Most important educational institutes
Bibliotheca Alexandrina ( Alexandria Library)
Alexandria University
Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology in New Borg El Arab city.
The city of scientific research and Technological Applications
Pharos University
Sports
Alexandria governorate most common sport is football and has three main stadiums which are:
Borg El Arab Stadium
Alexandria Stadium
Haras El-Hedoud Stadium
Transportation
Ports
Alexandria Port
Al Dekheila Port. ( The second largest port in Alexandria Governorate after Alexandria Port).
Abu Qir Port
Eastern Port. (One of the oldest ports as it was built in 2000 B.C in Racoda village).
Railroads
Alexandria Tram
Alexandria Railways
Airports
Alexandria Governorate has two international airports:
Borg El Arab Airport
Telephone services
Governorate telephone code
National: 03
International: +203
References
Abu-Zeid, Khaled, Alaa Yasseen, Peter Van Der Steen, Phillip Sharp, and Mohamed ElRawady. "Integrated Urban Water Management." Alexandria 2030 (2011): 59. Managing Water for the City of the Future. Switch. Web. 4 Dec. 2015.
"About AU: History." Alexandria University. Alexandria University, 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <https://web.archive.org/web/20160110094656/http://www.alexu.edu.eg/index.php/en/about-au/auhistory%3E.
"About the BA: Overview." Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. <http://www.bibalex.org/en/Page/overview>.
"Alexandria." Alexandria Portal. Ministry of State For Administrative Development. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <http://www.alexandria.gov.eg/alex/english/index.aspx>.
"Egypt Embassies & Consulates." Egypt. Embassy Pages, 28 Nov. 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <http://www.embassypages.com/egypt>.
Khalifa, Alaa. "The City of Alexandria in Egypt - Information & Location of Alexandria." The City of Alexandria in Egypt - Information & Location of Alexandria
Official portal for Alexandria governorate <http://www.alexandria.gov.eg/MainHome.aspx >
Other websites
Alexandria Governorate (Arabic)
Alexandria websites Alex4All website
Discover Alexandria
List of Governors of Alexandria with photos (1798-2000) (Arabic)
St. Takla Haymnaot the Ethiopian Coptic Orthodox Church - One of the famous Coptic Orthodox Churches of Alexandria
Governorates of Egypt