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States & Provinces of Egypt map & data

Egypt has 27 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 27 regions. The most are in North Sinai Governorate (1), South Sinai Governorate (1) and Aswan Governorate (1). The largest include New Valley Governorate, Matrouh Governorate and Red Sea Governorate.

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November 2026updated
A sample of states and provinces in Egypt. Open every one of them in the studio.

States & Provinces by region

RegionAreasShare
North Sinai Governorate13.7%
South Sinai Governorate13.7%
Aswan Governorate13.7%
Red Sea Governorate13.7%
Matrouh Governorate13.7%
New Valley Governorate13.7%
Alexandria Governorate13.7%
Ismailia Governorate13.7%
Suez Governorate13.7%
Gharbiyya Governorate13.7%
Faiyum Governorate13.7%
Beni Suef Governorate13.7%
Minya Governate13.7%
Asyut Governorate13.7%
Sohag Governorate13.7%
Qena Governorate13.7%
Luxor Governate13.7%
Giza Governorate13.7%
Monufia Governorate13.7%
Beheira Governorate13.7%
Cairo Governorate13.7%
Qalyubia Governorate13.7%
Dakahlia Governorate13.7%
Damietta Governorate13.7%
Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate13.7%
Port Said Governorate13.7%
Al Sharqia Governorate13.7%

Largest states and provinces in Egypt

  1. New Valley GovernorateNew Valley Governorate · 439,614.6 km²
  2. Matrouh GovernorateMatrouh Governorate · 152,347.2 km²
  3. Red Sea GovernorateRed Sea Governorate · 101,954.1 km²
  4. Aswan GovernorateAswan Governorate · 59,224.6 km²
  5. Giza GovernorateGiza Governorate · 37,987.2 km²
  6. South Sinai GovernorateSouth Sinai Governorate · 29,284.7 km²
  7. Minya GovernateMinya Governate · 29,210.1 km²
  8. North Sinai GovernorateNorth Sinai Governorate · 27,521.2 km²
  9. Asyut GovernorateAsyut Governorate · 13,982.3 km²
  10. Qena GovernorateQena Governorate · 12,383.5 km²
  11. Beni Suef GovernorateBeni Suef Governorate · 11,038.8 km²
  12. Beheira GovernorateBeheira Governorate · 10,959.7 km²
  13. Sohag GovernorateSohag Governorate · 10,208.7 km²
  14. Suez GovernorateSuez Governorate · 9,051.4 km²
  15. Faiyum GovernorateFaiyum Governorate · 5,713.7 km²
  16. Al Sharqia GovernorateAl Sharqia Governorate · 4,809.8 km²
  17. Ismailia GovernorateIsmailia Governorate · 4,343 km²
  18. Dakahlia GovernorateDakahlia Governorate · 4,278.1 km²
  19. Kafr el-Sheikh GovernorateKafr el-Sheikh Governorate · 4,210.1 km²
  20. Cairo GovernorateCairo Governorate · 3,012.8 km²
  21. Alexandria GovernorateAlexandria Governorate · 2,580.5 km²
  22. Monufia GovernorateMonufia Governorate · 2,070 km²
  23. Luxor GovernateLuxor Governate · 1,898.1 km²
  24. Gharbiyya GovernorateGharbiyya Governorate · 1,850.9 km²
  25. Port Said GovernoratePort Said Governorate · 1,401 km²
  26. Qalyubia GovernorateQalyubia Governorate · 1,181 km²
  27. Damietta GovernorateDamietta Governorate · 1,015.7 km²

What's in this layer

Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many states and provinces are there in Egypt?

This layer holds 27 states and provinces in Egypt, the most of them in North Sinai Governorate. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of states and provinces in Egypt?

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What information comes with each state or province?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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