Alexandria Governorate محافظة الإسكندرية | |
Capital | Alexandria |
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Residents | 5.163.750 (2017) |
surface | 2,300 km² |
Post Code | 21xxx, 23xxx |
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prefix | 20 (0)3 |
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website | www.alexandria.gov.eg |
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location | |
The egyptian Governorate Alexandria (Arabic:محافظة الإسكندرية, Muḥāfaẓat al-Iskandarīya) is located on the Mediterranean coast. It borders on that in the north Mediterranean Sea, in the east to the governorate el-Buḥeira and in the west to the governorate Matruh. The administrative center is Alexandria.
places
Other goals
- 1 Abū Qīr (Canopus)
- 2 Maryūṭ Lake (Arabic:بحيرة مريوط, Buḥairat Maryūṭ) - Lagoon Lake in the south and southwest of Alexandria.
- 4 Abū Ṣīr
background
getting there
By plane
There is currently only one operating international airport in the governorate, the airport 1 Borg El Arab(IATA: HBE).
In the street
By train
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
security
climate
Alexandria | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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Mean highest air temperature in ° C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | O | 24.9 |
Average air temperature in ° C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 15 | O | 19.9 |
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | O | 15.8 |
Precipitation in mm | 53 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 53 | Σ | 197 |
Rainy days in the month | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Σ | 47.2 |
WMO: World Weather Information Service, accessed June 22, 2013. |
holiday
The governorate national day is celebrated on July 26th.