Governorates
Egypt is divided into twenty-seven governorates (muhafazat, singular muhafazah), as shown in the table below:
| Governorate | English Name |
|---|---|
| Ad Daqahliyah | Dakahlia |
| Al Iskandariyah | Alexandria |
| Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar | Red Sea |
| Al-Fayyum | Fayoum |
| Al-Gharbiyah | Gharbia |
| Al-Isma'iliyah | Ismailia |
| Al-Minya | Menia |
| Al-Monufiyah | Menoufia |
| Al-Qahirah | Cairo |
| Al-Qalyubiyah | Kalyoubia |
| Al-Sharqiyah | Sharkia |
| Al-Suways | Suez |
| Al-Uqsur | Luxor |
| Aswan | Aswan |
| Asyut | Assyout |
| Bani Suwayf | Beni-Suef |
| Bur Sa'id | Port Said |
| Dumyat | Damietta |
| El Gizah | Giza |
| El Wadi El-Gedid | New Valley |
| El-Beheirah | Behera |
| Janub Sina' | South Sinai |
| Kafr ash Shaykh | Kafr El-Sheikh |
| Matruh | Matrouh |
| Qina | Quena |
| Shamal Sina' | North Sinai |
| Suhaj | Suhag |
