Matrouh Governorate
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| Seat | Mersa Matruh (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Khaled Shuaib Hussein[1] |
| Area | |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 116 billion (US$ 7.4 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Matrouh (Template:Langx) is a governorate in north-western Egypt. It borders Libya, and its capital is Marsa Matrouh.
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Municipal divisions
The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 538,546.[2]
| Anglicised name | Native name | Arabic transliteration | Population (January 2023 Est.) |
Type |
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| El Dabaa | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 61,363 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| El Alamein | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 12,398 | Kism (fully rural) |
| El Hamam | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 65,780 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| El Negaila | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 34,593 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| North Coast | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 88 | Kism (fully urban) |
| Sallum | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 20,479 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Mersa Matrouh | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 241,625 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Sidi Barrani | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 66,319 | Kism (urban and rural parts) |
| Siwa Oasis | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 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 centre of the Governorate is the Qattara Depression, descending to 133 metres below sea level.
Marsa Matrouh is the ancient Template:Langx 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,[5] 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 urbanisation 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.[6]
Industrial zone
According to the Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the following industrial zones are located in Matrouh:[7]
| Zone name |
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| 26 Kilo Industrial Zone, South-East Matrouh Road |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Samir, Farah (4 July 2024). "Egypt Announces New Governors for Cairo, Alexandria and Other Cities | Egyptian Streets".
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content. https://www.capmas.gov.eg/Admin/Pages%20Files/202331512347عدد%20السكان%20على%20مستوى%20المراكز%20والاقسام%20فى%201ـ%201ـ%202023.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Table - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ خارج القاهرة: ربع مليون فدان آلغام بمطروح Script error: No such module "webarchive". - ONTV - 13 Jan 2012 Template:In lang
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population Estimates By Sex & Governorate 1/1/2015" (PDF). CAPMAS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Industrial Zones of Governorate". Ministry of Investment Egypt. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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