Egypt

Governorates

Main article: Governorates of Egypt

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Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (Muhafazat; singular – Muhafazah):

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• Aswan
• Asyut
• al-Bahr al-Ahmar (Red Sea)
• Bani Suwayf
• al-Buhayrah
• Bur Sa'id (Port Said)
• ad-Daqahliyah
• Dumyat (Damietta)
• al-Fayyum

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• al-Gharbiyah
• al-Iskandariyah (Alexandria)
• al-Isma'iliyah
• Janub Sina' (South Sinai)
• al-Jizah (Giza)
• Kafr ash Shaykh
• Matruh
• al-Minufiyah
• al-Minya

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• al-Qahirah (Cairo)
• al-Qalyubiyah
• Qina
• Shamal Sina' (North Sinai)
• ash-Sharqiyah
• Suhaj
• as-Suways (Suez)
• al-Wadi al-Jadid (New Valley)

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