Alexandria Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الإسكندرية Muḥāfaẓat
al Iskandariyya) is one of the governorates of Egypt,
located in the north of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea,
making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt. Along with Cairo and Giza, Alexandria is one
of three governorates in the country that are also municipalities. It is at the
western mouth of the Nile Delta
The governorate's capital is the city of Alexandria, the home of the
historical Bibliotheca Alexandrina
and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
The city of Alexandria, once the country's capital, is now considered
to be the second capital of Egypt.
Alexandria governorate has a population of more than 4 million
inhabitants, and an area of 2,900 km².