Egypt
Egypt is in Northern Africa, Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- 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
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Regions of Egypt
Egypt is divided into 27 first-level regions (governorate).
- 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
Countries bordering Egypt
More countries in Northern Africa
Questions about Egypt
- What is the capital of Egypt?
- The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
- How many regions does Egypt have?
- Egypt has 27 first-level administrative regions: governorate.
- Is Egypt a UN member?
- Yes, Egypt is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is Egypt in?
- Egypt is in Africa, in the Northern Africa region.
- Which countries border Egypt?
- Egypt borders Sudan, Libya, Israel, Palestine.