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Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria in April 331 BC on the site of the small fishing village of Rhacotis as the marine base for his fleet. The city was built on a narrow limestone ridge [4] opposite to Pharos Island where the Pharos lighthouse would later stand. [5]
Egypt is divided into 28 governorates, which include two city-governortes: Alexandria (Alexandria Governorate) and Cairo (Cairo Governorate).There are nine governorates of Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta region, ten of Upper Egypt along the Nile river south from Cairo to Aswan and five frontier governorates covering Sinai and the deserts that lie west and east of the Nile river.
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The city is also the nominal see of the Melkite Greek Catholic titular Patriarchate of Alexandria (generally vested in its leading Patriarch of Antioch) and the actual cathedral see of its Patriarchal territory of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan, which uses the Byzantine Rite, and the nominal see of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria (for ...
Cairo - Alexandria Desert Road: It runs between Cairo and Alexandria, with an extension of 215 km (134 mi), it is the main motorway in Egypt. International Coastal Road: It runs from Alexandria to Port Said, along the Northern Nile Delta. It has a length of 280 km (170 mi). Also, amongst other cities, it connects Damietta and Baltim. Geish Road ...
Largest cities See also Further reading External links 0-9 10th of Ramadan 15th of May 6th of October A Abu El Matamir Abu Hummus Abu Tesht Abu Tig Akhmim Al Khankah Alexandria Arish Ashmoun Aswan Awsim Ain El Sokhna B Badr Baltim Banha Basyoun Biyala Belqas Beni Mazar Beni Suef Beni Ebeid Biba Bilbeis Birket El Sab Borg El Arab Borg El Burullus Bush C Cairo D Dahab Dairut Damanhur Damietta ...
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