Tourism & culture · 🇪🇬 Egypt

Castles & Forts in Egypt map & data

There are 54 castles and forts mapped in Egypt, spread over 17 regions. The most are in Alexandria Governorate (17), Cairo Governorate (13) and South Sinai Governorate (3) - Alexandria Governorate alone holds 31% of them. 74% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include قلعة النخل, قصر راس التين and فورت لاكان (خط بارليف).

54locations

17regions

2 KBlayer size

November 2026updated

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Castles & Forts by region

Region	Locations	Share
Alexandria Governorate	17	31%
Cairo Governorate	13	24%
South Sinai Governorate	3	5.6%
Matrouh Governorate	3	5.6%
Giza Governorate	3	5.6%
New Valley Governorate	2	3.7%
Faiyum Governorate	2	3.7%
Al Sharqia Governorate	2	3.7%
North Sinai Governorate	1	1.9%
Aswan Governorate	1	1.9%
Red Sea Governorate	1	1.9%
Ismailia Governorate	1	1.9%
Suez Governorate	1	1.9%
Monufia Governorate	1	1.9%
Beheira Governorate	1	1.9%
Qalyubia Governorate	1	1.9%
Port Said Governorate	1	1.9%

Notable castles and forts in Egypt

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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.

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How many castles and forts are there in Egypt?

This layer holds 54 castles and forts in Egypt, the most of them in Alexandria Governorate. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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