Posts from ‘February, 2009’

Aswan is the smallest of the three major tourist cities based on the Nile. Being the furthest south of the three, it has a large population of Nubian people, mostly resettled from their homeland in the area flooded by Lake Nasser. Aswan is the home of many granite quarries from which most of the Obelisks [...]

Travel to Luxor and you will know why it is one of Egypt’s great tourist attractions. It is also commonly known as the world’s largest open air museum. Luxor is built on and around the ancient site of Thebes. Tourists have been visiting the area since the Greco-Roman times, so you won’t be the first! [...]

The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, known as “The Pearl of the Mediterranean”, has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern ; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo.
Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria [...]

Visiting Cairo, Egypt’s capital and Africa’s largest city can be an overwhelming experience. More than 16 million people call it home; it’s chaotic, exotic, smelly, dusty, and also beautiful. This travel guide to Cairo will help you make sense of the chaos and give you information about what to see in Cairo, when to go [...]

El-Minya governorate is considered the capital of the north region of Upper Egypt and it is one of the most important governorates in Upper Egypt that was due to its special location in addition to its ancient monuments and its big university that contains 15 colleges.
- El-Minya governorate is extended along the Nile coast by [...]

is considered one of the biggest governorates due to its area, and the least population capacity; whereas its total area is about 376505 km2 and it is total population according to the census of 1996 about 141737 with population rate equal to 2%. The capital of the governorate is El-Kharga city.
- It is surrounded by [...]

Matrouh governorate is located in the Northern West corner of the republic. Its Mediterranean coast is 40 km long; the coast starts from the kilo 41 west Alexandria till El-Saloum West. Its west boundary is surrounded by Libya with borders 400 km long which is extended till South Siwa.
- While from the south there are [...]

quena governorate is located in the south of Egypt within the south region of Upper Egypt. It is surrounded from the north by the Sohage governorate, while from the south it is surrounded by Aswan governorate.
- From the west there is the new valley governorate and finally from the east there is the red sea [...]

El-Monufiya governorate is located in the middle of the delta between the two Nile branches Rashid and Domiyate. It is in the form of a triangle whereas its head is in the south and the base is in the north.
- The governorate is extended east the Rashid branch it include El-Sadat city and its capital [...]

El–Gharbiya is located in the middle of the delta and it is surrounded from the north by Kafer Ell-Sheikh governorate. Its south borders are surrounded by El-Monufiya governorate, while from the west there is Domiyate Nile branch and east the Rashid Nile branch.
- Due to the special location of the governorate, it is an important [...]