The 27 governorates of Egypt
Egypt has 27 governorates. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The Arabic name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the Arabic name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the governorates
A governorate is the largest unit of local government in Egypt.
The New Valley is the largest governorate. It covers almost half of Egypt, nearly all of it desert.
Luxor is the youngest governorate. It split from Qena in 2009.
All 27 governorates
| Governorate | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | Al Iskandariyah |
| Aswan | |
| Asyut | Assiut |
| Beheira | Al Buhayrah, Behera |
| Beni Suef | Bani Suwayf |
| Cairo | Al Qahirah |
| Dakahlia | Ad Daqahliyah, Dakahliya |
| Damietta | Dumyat |
| Faiyum | Al Fayyum, Fayoum, Fayum |
| Gharbia | Al Gharbiyah, Gharbiya |
| Giza | Al Jizah, Gizah |
| Ismailia | Al Ismailiyah |
| Kafr El Sheikh | Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafr el-Sheikh |
| Luxor | Al Uqsur |
| Matrouh | Matruh, Marsa Matruh |
| Minya | Al Minya, El Minya |
| Monufia | Al Minufiyah, Menoufia |
| New Valley | Al Wadi al Jadid, El Wadi El Gedid |
| North Sinai | Shamal Sina |
| Port Said | Bur Said |
| Qalyubia | Al Qalyubiyah, Qalyubiyya |
| Qena | Qina |
| Red Sea | Al Bahr al Ahmar |
| Sharqia | Ash Sharqiyah, Sharkia |
| Sohag | Suhaj |
| South Sinai | Janub Sina |
| Suez | As Suways |
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Sources
- Official Arabic names published by Egypt.
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