List of cities and towns in Egypt

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Largest cities

Name Arabic Governorate Area code Population (2021 estimate) [3] Photo
Cairo* القاهرة Cairo (+20) 29,606,916
Cairo Towers on the Nile.jpg
Cairo
Alexandria الاسكندرية Alexandria (+20) 35,263,542
Alexandria Alexandria - Egypt.jpg
Alexandria
Giza* الجيزة Giza (+20) 24,367,343
Giza Giza-Nile.JPG
Giza
Shubra El Kheima* شبرا الخيمة Qalyubia (+20) 21,240,289
Shubra El Kheima ShubraPalaceFacade.jpg
Shubra El Kheima
El Mahalla El Kubra المحلة الكبرى Gharbia (+20) 40817,969
El Mahalla El Kubra El Mahalla El Kobra gate.JPG
El Mahalla El Kubra
Port Said بور سعيد Port Said (+20) 60780,515
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Port Said
Suez السويس Suez (+20) 60699,541
Suez CITY OF SUEZ, EGYPT.jpg
Suez
Mansoura المنصورة Dakahlia (+20) 50621,953
Mansoura Mansoura University.jpg
Mansoura
Tanta طنطا Gharbia (+20) 40576,648
Tanta Mehata1-Tanta.jpg
Tanta
Asyut اسيوط Asyut (+20) 88528,669
Asyut Assyout city Egypt.jpg
Asyut
Faiyum الفيوم Faiyum (+20) 84519,047
Faiyum Fayum.JPG
Faiyum
Zagazig الزقازيق Sharqia +(20) 55430,445
Zagazig Egypt Zagazig Aug-2007.jpg
Zagazig
Ismailia الاسماعيلية Ismailia +69 +64429,465
Ismailia IsmailiaSalahSalimSt.jpg
Ismaïlia
Aswan اسوان Aswan (+20) 97379,774
Aswan View from the west bank to the Nile, islands, and Aswan.jpg
Aswan
Damanhur دمنهور Beheira (+20) 45318,207
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Damanhur
Damietta دمياط Damietta (+20) 57305,920
Damietta DumyatCorniche.jpg
Damietta
Minya المنيا Minya (+20) 86283,605
Minya MinyaFuliOutside.jpg
Minya
Beni Suef بنى سويف Beni Suef (+20) 82273,151
Beni Suef Beni-Suef University main bldg.jpg
Beni Suef
Luxor الاقصر Luxor (+20) 95268,640
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Luxor
Shibin El Kom شبين الكوم Monufia (+20) 48267,945
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Shibin El Kom
Sohag سوهاج Sohag (+20) 93266,944
Sohag SohagMidanCorniche.jpg
Sohag
Qena قنا Qena (+20) 96252,883
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Qena
Hurghada الغردقة Red Sea (+20) 65207,132
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Hurghada
Arish العريش North Sinai (+20) 68199,243
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Arish
Banha*بنها Qalyubia (+20) 13182,254
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Banha

* Cities that are part of Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

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