*ALEXANDRIA*
(THE CITY)
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(“alexandria governorate” (egyptian arabic: محافظة الإسكندرية Muḥāfẓet El Eskenderiya) is one of the governorates of ‘egypt’)
(the city of ‘Alexandria’ was historically the capital of ‘Egypt’ until the foundation of ‘Fustat’, which was later absorbed into ‘Cairo’, today the governorate is considered second in importance after the ‘Cairo Governorate’)
It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.
Along with Cairo and Giza, Alexandria is one of three governorates in the country that are also municipalities. The governorate capital is the city of Alexandria, the second largest cityin Egypt. Alexandria governorate lies along the Mediterranean coast and stretch for about 70 km northwest of the Nile Delta. The governorate is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, El Behera governorate in the south and the east and Matrouh governorate in the west. The total area size of Alexandria governorate is almost 2818 km2. It has the most important harbour in Egypt and it is the second largest urban governorate in the country with population more than four and half million (4,799,740 in March 2015) and population density of 1700 square kilometres according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
(‘alexandria’ has a unique geographical location and a mild climate)
(it is also considered an industrial governorate where 40% of Egyptian industries are concentrated, especially chemicals, food, spinning and weaving as well as ‘petrol industries’ and ‘fertilizers’)
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