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Matrouh Governorate

Governorate of Egypt

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image_skyline	Matrouh Governorate.jpg
flag_size	120px
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blank_emblem_size	75px
image_map	Matruh in Egypt (2011).svg
map_caption	Matrouh Governorate on the map of Egypt
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
seat	Mersa Matruh (capital)
leader_title	Governor
leader_name	Khaled Shuaib Hussein
area_total_km2	212,112
population_footnotes
population_total	538546
population_as_of	January 2023
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	GDP
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Total
demographics1_info1	EGP 116 billion
(US$ 7.4 billion)
timezone1	EET
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timezone1_DST	EEST
utc_offset1_DST	+3
blank_name_sec2	HDI (2021)
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website	Matrouh

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Matrouh () is a governorate in north-western Egypt. It borders Libya, and its capital is Marsa Matrouh.

Municipal divisions

The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 538,546.

Anglicized name	Native name	Arabic transliteration	Population
(January 2023 Est.)	Type
El Dabaa	قسم الضبعة	ar	61,363	Kism (urban and rural parts)
El Alamein	قسم العلمين	ar	12,398	Kism (fully rural)
El Hamam	قسم الحمام	ar	65,780	Kism (urban and rural parts)
El Negaila	قسم النجيله	ar	34,593	Kism (urban and rural parts)
North Coast	قسم الساحل الشمالى-جزء	ar	88	Kism (fully urban)
Sallum	قسم السلوم	ar	20,479	Kism (urban and rural parts)
Mersa Matruh	قسم مرسى مطروح	ar	241,625	Kism (urban and rural parts)
Sidi Barrani	قسم سيدى برانى	ar	66,319	Kism (urban and rural parts)
Siwa Oasis	قسم سيوة	ar	35,901	Kism (urban and rural parts)

Overview

The interior of the Matrouh Governorate is part of Egypt's Western Desert, including the Siwa Oasis, in antiquity known for its shrine to Amun. In the center of the Governorate is the Qattara Depression, descending to 133 metres below sea level.

Marsa Matrouh is the ancient Paraitónion, Latin Paraetonium. It was the westernmost city of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Hellenistic period. The city of Apis, some 18 km to the west of Paraetonium, marked the boundary to Libycus nome, and the Halfaya Pass (at Sallum) marked the boundary to Marmarica proper.

Matrouh Governorate contains many historical sites related to World War II. The latter include el Alamein, which comprises cemeteries of fallen soldiers from Axis and Allied forces. An estimated 16 million mines, planted by the Europeans during the world wars and called "devil's gardens", still hinder the development of most of the governorate, and are constantly being removed.

Population

According to population estimates, in 2015 the majority of residents in the governorate lived in urban areas, with an urbanization rate of 70.6%. Out of an estimated 447,846 people residing in the governorate, 316,005 people lived in urban areas as opposed to only 131,841 in rural areas.

Industrial zone

According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Matrouh:

Zone name
26 Kilo Industrial Zone, South-East Matrouh Road

References

(4 July 2024). "Egypt Announces New Governors for Cairo, Alexandria and Other Cities {{!}} Egyptian Streets".
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"GDP BY GOVERNORATE".
"Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab".
link. (2016-03-30 - ONTV - 13 Jan 2012 {{in lang). ar
"Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015".
"Industrial Zones of Governorate".

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