Alexandria Governorate
Second-most important governorate of Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast.
Last updated
youssef_alam · CC BY 3.0
The governorate had an estimated population of 5,599,387 as of January 2024.[1] The city of Alexandria serves as the governorate's capital and is Egypt's second most populous city.[2]
Key facts and history
The governorate is divided into several municipal divisions.[1] The governorate has had numerous governors since 1952, beginning with Counselor Mohammed Mustafa Kamal Dib from April 10, 1952.[3] Major General Ahmed Kamel served as governor from November 6, 1968 to November 17, 1970.[3] Dr. Ahmed Fouad Muhyiddin was governor from May 8, 1971 to September 7, 1972.[3]
General Adel Labib served from August 2006 to February 2011.[3] General Tarek Mahdy was governor from August 13, 2013 to February 6, 2015.[3] Industrial zones within Alexandria are listed by the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI).[4] From November 18, 1970 until May 13, 1971, the governor was Major Mamdouh Salem.[3]
What the cited sources add
A presidential website lists Ayman Mohammed Ibrahim Ahmed Ateyya as the current Governor of Alexandria.[5] The same source also names Mrs. Hanan Magdy Nour-Eldin Mohamed as Governor of New Valley and Dr. Hossam El-Din Fawzy Abdel-Fattah Abu-Seif as Governor of Damietta.[5] The presidency website includes information about Egypt's tourism, national holidays, and the 2030 Vision of Egypt.[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Alexandria Governorate" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ﻋـــﺩﺩ ﺍﻟﺳﻛــﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭﻯ ﻟﻸﻗﺳــﺎﻡ ﻓﻰ 2023/ 1 / 1", الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alexandria Governorate" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Country Review Report of the Arab Republic of Egypt", African Peer Review Mechanism, p. 61 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alexandria Governorate" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Egypt names new governors set to take oath before President Sisi on Wednesday", Ahram Online, 2025-02-27 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alexandria Governorate" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Industrial Zones of Governorate", Ministry of Investment Egypt (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- www.turndigital.net, "President El-Sisi Witnesses Swearing-in of New Governors and Deputy Governors", www.presidency.eg. facts only, no text reused. presidency.eg
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Alexandria Governorate (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
Ranked in
More in Governorates Of Egypt
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Alexandria Governorate (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced