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| Country |  Egypt |
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| Capital | Alexandria | |
| Area | 2,900 km2 (1,120 sq mi) | |
| Population | 4,187,509 (08) | |
 Map of Egypt with Alexandria highlighted
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Alexandria governorate (Arabic: الإسكندرية) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in the north of the country, lying directly on the Mediterranean Sea which makes it one of the most important harbours in Egypt. With Cairo and Giza, it is one of three governorates in the country that are also municipalities.
The governorate's capital is Alexandria, the home of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the world famous library that was burnt down in antiquity but has since been rebuilt, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) finishing in 2002. Alexandria is now considered to be the second capital of Egypt, once was during the early days of the Romans.
Alexandria has a population of more than 4 million inhabitants and a surface area equal to 2,900 km². Due to the intermediate geographical location of Egypt it usually has all four seasons, but as Alexandria lies directly on the sea it is considered to be mostly cooler than all the other governorates with an averagely higher humidity.
Population
| Neighborhood | Population |
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| Al Montazh | 1,190,287 |
| Sharak (East) | 985,786 |
| Wassat (Middle) | 520,450 |
| Al Gomrok | 145,558 |
| Agamy | 386,374 |
| Al Amriya | 845,845 |
| Borg Al-Arab | 113,209 |
| Total | 4,187,509 |
Data Record 1/1 2008
Educational and Cultural links
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Front Page Official website of the Library
External links
- Alexandria Governorate Official website (in Arabic)
- Alexandria websites Alex4All website (in english)
- Alexandria websites Alex4All website (in Arabic)
- Discover Alexandria (in english)
- اكتشف الاسكندرية (in Arabic)
- Découvrez Alexandrie (in French)
- List of Governors of Alexandria with photos (1798-2000) (in Arabic)
- Miscellaneous statistical information regarding Alexandria , Egypt.
- St. Takla Haymnaot the Ethiopian Coptic Orthodox Church - One of the famous Coptic Orthodox Churches of Alexandria.
- Mazex Import Export - One of the famous Import Export of food and beverage stuff and ingredients and Manufacturers suppliers of Alexandria. contact Nicola Mayo
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Coordinates: 31°10′N 29°53′E / 31.167°N 29.883°E
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