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The entry for Egypt published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
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- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah);
- Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Ismailiyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Said, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Ismailiyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Said, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
- 24 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah);
- Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Ismailiyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Said, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Matruh, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 24 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Ismailiyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Said, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
- 26 governorates (muhafazah, singular - muhafazah);
- Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buchayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma`iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyu`t, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa`id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
24 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah); (muhafazah, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al
Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Buchayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Ismailiyah,
Isma`iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al
Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Asyu`t, Bani Suwayf, Bur Said,
Sa`id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyu't, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazah, (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al
Ahmar, Al Buchayrah, Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, AlIsma`iliyah, Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al
Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyu`t, Asyu't, Bani Suwayf, BurSa`id, Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyu't, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al
Bahr alAl
Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al
Qalyubiyah, Al
Bani Suwayf, Bur
Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyu't, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al
Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah,
Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al
As Suways, Aswan, Asyu't,
Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh,
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum,
Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah,
Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid,
Ash Sharqiyah,Asyu't, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id,
Dumyat, Janub Sina,
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum,
Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al
Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid,
As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id,Sina, Sina',
Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Sina', Suhaj
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular-muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular -muhafazah); singular-muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum,
Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah,
Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah,
Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat,
Janub Sina',
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular--muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat,singular-muhafazah); singular--muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al
Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al
Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash
Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat,
Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina',
Suhaj
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat,
singular--muhafazah);
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- 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 al Jadid, As Suways, Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); 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 al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Ad Daqahliyah,
- Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea),
- Al Buhayrah (El Beheira),
- Al Fayyum (El Faiyum),
- Al Gharbiyah,
- Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria),
- Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia),
- Al Jizah (Giza),
- Al Minufiyah (El Monofia),
- Al Minya,
- Al Qahirah (Cairo),
- Al Qalyubiyah,
- Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley),
- As Suways (Suez),
- Ash Sharqiyah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef),
- Bur Sa'id (Port Said),
- Dumyat (Damietta),
- Janub Sina' (South Sinai),
- Kafr ash Shaykh,
- Matruh (Western Desert),
- Qina (Qena),
- Shamal Sina' (North Sinai),
- Suhaj (Sohag)
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum, Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah, Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah, Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Jadid (New Valley), As Suways, Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina', Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina', Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj (Sohag)
29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat);
- Ad Daqahliyah,
- Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea),
- Al Buhayrah (El Beheira),
- Al Fayyum (El Faiyum),
- Al Gharbiyah,
- Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria),
- Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia),
- Al Jizah (Giza),
- Al Minufiyah (El Monofia),
- Al Minya,
- Al Qahirah (Cairo),
- Al Qalyubiyah,
- Al Uqsur,
- Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley),
- As Suways (Suez),
- Ash Sharqiyah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef),
- Bur Sa'id (Port Said),
- Dumyat (Damietta),
- Helwan,
- Janub Sina' (South Sinai),
- Kafr ash Shaykh,
- Matruh (Western Desert),
- Qina (Qena),
- Shamal Sina' (North Sinai),
- Sittah Uktubar,
- Suhaj (Sohag)
26 29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag)
The same text in 14 editions, 2011 to 2024.
27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat);
- Ad Daqahliyah,
- Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea),
- Al Buhayrah,
- Al Fayyum,
- Al Gharbiyah,
- Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria),
- Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia),
- Al Jizah (Giza),
- Al Minufiyah,
- Al Minya,
- Al Qahirah (Cairo),
- Al Qalyubiyah,
- Al Uqsur (Luxor),
- Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley),
- As Suways (Suez),
- Ash Sharqiyah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bani Suwayf,
- Bur Sa'id (Port Said),
- Dumyat (Damietta),
- Janub Sina' (South Sinai),
- Kafr ash Shaykh,
- Matruh,
- Qina,
- Shamal Sina' (North Sinai),
- Suhaj
29 27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Buhayrah, Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Suwayf, Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag)
27 governorates ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazat );
- Ad Daqahliyah,
- Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea),
- Al Buhayrah,
- Al Fayyum,
- Al Gharbiyah,
- Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria),
- Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia),
- Al Jizah (Giza),
- Al Minufiyah,
- Al Minya,
- Al Qahirah (Cairo),
- Al Qalyubiyah,
- Al Uqsur (Luxor),
- Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley),
- As Suways (Suez),
- Ash Sharqiyah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bani Suwayf,
- Bur Sa'id (Port Said),
- Dumyat (Damietta),
- Janub Sina' (South Sinai),
- Kafr ash Shaykh,
- Matruh,
- Qina,
- Shamal Sina' (North Sinai),
- Suhaj
27 governorates (muhafazat, ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazat); muhafazat ); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/administrative-divisions.