Egypt map
Egypt is a country in Africa, in Northern Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
Egypt borders 4 countries: Sudan, Israel, Libya and Palestine. Capital: Cairo.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 100,388,073
- Area
- 1,003,591 km²
1.3% of the world’s people, 0.7% of its land
Visited
Governorates of Egypt
Egypt is divided into 27 governorates.
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How Egypt is divided
The administrative levels of Egypt, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.
| Level | Number | On VisitedAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1 | ✓ Yes |
| Governorates | 27 | ✓ YesMark on the map |
| Districts | 365 | Not yet |
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Questions about Egypt
- Where is Egypt?
- Egypt is in Northern Africa (Africa) and borders Sudan, Libya, Israel, Palestine. Its capital is Cairo. Approximate coordinates: 26°N, 29°E, north of the Equator.
- Which continent is Egypt in?
- Egypt is in Africa, in the Northern Africa region.
- What is the capital of Egypt?
- The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
- Which country is Cairo in?
- Cairo is the capital of Egypt, in Northern Africa.
- How many governorates does Egypt have?
- Egypt has 27 governorates: Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma`iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi at Jadid, As Suways, Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa`id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Luxor, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj.
- Does Egypt have states?
- No. Egypt is divided into 27 governorates.
- Is Egypt a country?
- Yes. Egypt is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which countries border Egypt?
- Egypt borders 4 countries: Sudan, Israel, Libya and Palestine.