Map of Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt is located in North Africa. Below you can see where Egypt sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Cairo.

Where Egypt is located

Outline of Egypt

Reference map of Egypt (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Egypt — physical geographyBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) and NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of EgyptBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Egypt on the globeBy Africa_(orthographic_projection).svg: Martin23230 derivative work: Nableezy (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Political map of Egypt and neighboring countries — Political map: Egypt and its neighbors

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Administrative divisions of Egypt

Egypt is divided into 27 governorates.

Show all 27 governorates

Ad Daqahliyah
Al Bahr al Ahmar
Al Buhayrah
Al Fayyum
Al Gharbiyah
Al Iskandariyah
Al Isma`iliyah
Al Jizah
Al Minufiyah
Al Minya
Al Qahirah
Al Qalyubiyah
Al Wadi at Jadid
As Suways
Ash Sharqiyah
Aswan
Asyut
Bani Suwayf
Bur Sa`id
Dumyat
Janub Sina'
Kafr ash Shaykh
Luxor
Matruh
Qina
Shamal Sina'
Suhaj

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Geography of Egypt

Continent: Africa
Region: North Africa
Area: 1,001,450 km²
Coordinates: 26.82, 30.80
Highest point: Mount Catherine (2,629 m)
Land borders: 4

Bordering countries: Libya, Sudan, Israel, Palestine (Gaza Strip).