Cities in Egypt - Best Places to Visit

There are 155 cities in Egypt. Cairo is the most popular city with a population of 9,606,916.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Cairo
1
Cairo
Pop. 9,606,916
Hurghada
2
Hurghada
Resort city on the Red Sea in Egypt
Pop. 207,132
Luxor
3
Luxor
Pop. 422,407
Aswan
4
Aswan
Pop. 379,774
Alexandria
5
Alexandria
Pop. 5,263,542
Giza
6
Giza
Home to the Great Pyramids of Giza
Pop. 4,367,343
Siwa Oasis
7
Siwa Oasis
City in Matruh, Egypt
Pop. 25,031
Dahab
8
Dahab
Diving destination in South Sinai, Egypt
Pop. 8,000
El Alamein
9
El Alamein
City in Matruh, Egypt
Pop. 7,400
Port Said
10
Port Said
Port city in Egypt with strategic location
Pop. 780,515
Suez
11
Suez
Port city at the northern end of the Suez Canal
Pop. 699,541
Asyut
12
Asyut
Egyptian city with ancient historical significance
Pop. 528,669
Ismailia
13
Ismailia
City in Ismailia, Egypt
Pop. 429,465
Damietta
14
Damietta
Egyptian city and important port on Nile
Pop. 305,920
Faiyum
15
Faiyum
City in Egypt known for its ancient history
Pop. 519,047
Zagazig
16
Zagazig
City in Sharqia, Egypt
Pop. 430,445
Tanta
17
Tanta
City in Gharbia known for its textile industry
Pop. 576,648
Mansoura, Egypt
18
Mansoura, Egypt
Egyptian city known for its agricultural products
Pop. 621,953
Edfu
19
Edfu
City in Egypt with ancient temples
Pop. 79,510
Desouk
20
Desouk
City in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
Pop. 149,291
Damanhur
21
Damanhur
City in Beheira, known for its agriculture
Pop. 318,207
Rosetta
22
Rosetta
Egyptian city on the Mediterranean coast
Pop. 301,795
Beni Suef
23
Beni Suef
City in Egypt known for its agricultural production
Pop. 273,151
Shubra El Kheima
24
Shubra El Kheima
City in Qalyubia, near Cairo
Pop. 1,240,289
Sohag
25
Sohag
City in Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 266,944
Qena
26
Qena
Egyptian city known for its ancient history
Pop. 252,883
Arish
27
Arish
City in North Sinai, Egypt
Pop. 199,243
Minya, Egypt
28
Minya, Egypt
City in Minya Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 283,605
Marsa Matrouh
29
Marsa Matrouh
Egyptian city and Mediterranean coastal resort
Pop. 176,498
El Mahalla El Kubra
30
El Mahalla El Kubra
City in Egypt with significant agricultural output
Pop. 592,573
Esna
31
Esna
Ancient city near the Nile River in Egypt
Pop. 462,787
Banha
32
Banha
City in Qalyubia, Egypt with rich history
Pop. 182,254
Tanis
33
Tanis
City in Egypt known for its agriculture
Pop. 30,969
Kafr El Sheikh
34
Kafr El Sheikh
City in Egypt known for its agriculture
Pop. 194,569
El Tor, Egypt
35
El Tor, Egypt
City in South Sinai, Egypt, resort area
Pop. 38,285
Helwan
36
Helwan
City in Cairo with ancient history
Pop. 230,000
Nag Hammadi
37
Nag Hammadi
City in Qena Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 59,601
Shibin El Kom
38
Shibin El Kom
City in Monufia Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 267,945
Akhmim
39
Akhmim
City in Egypt with ancient history
Pop. 151,430
Kom Ombo
40
Kom Ombo
City in Aswan famous for its temples
Pop. 409,311
Bilbeis
41
Bilbeis
City in Egypt, known for its agricultural output
Pop. 185,237
6th of October (city)
42
6th of October (city)
Planned city in Giza, known for development
Pop. 368,650
Safaga
43
Safaga
Coastal city in Red Sea, Egypt
Pop. 53,639
Kafr El Dawwar
44
Kafr El Dawwar
City in Beheira near the Nile Delta
Pop. 128,539
Mallawi
45
Mallawi
City in Minya, Egypt with historical sites
Pop. 212,628
New Cairo
46
New Cairo
Newly developed city in Cairo, Egypt
Pop. 313,139
Girga
47
Girga
City in Egypt known for its agriculture
Pop. 151,256
Farafra, Egypt
48
Farafra, Egypt
City in New Valley, Egypt
Pop. 5,000
Nuweiba
49
Nuweiba
City in South Sinai, Egypt
Pop. 5,000
Marsa Alam
50
Marsa Alam
Coastal city in Egypt
Pop. 10,000
El Qoseir
51
El Qoseir
City in Red Sea known for tourism and diving
Pop. 24,653
Qift
52
Qift
City in Qena with ancient Egyptian heritage
Pop. 24,010
Ain Sokhna
53
Ain Sokhna
City in Egypt known for its beaches
Pop. 45,552
54
Qalyub
City in Qalyubia, Egypt
Pop. 156,363
Samannud
55
Samannud
City in Gharbia with textile industry
Pop. 87,921
Sidi Barrani
56
Sidi Barrani
City in Matruh, Egypt
Pop. 38,253
10th of Ramadan
57
10th of Ramadan
City in Sharqia governorate, Egypt
Pop. 246,148
Qus
58
Qus
City in Egypt with ancient history
Pop. 84,386
Naqada
59
Naqada
City in Qena Governorate of Egypt
Pop. 26,774
Armant, Egypt
60
Armant, Egypt
City in Qena, Egypt with ancient history
Pop. 78,695
Mit Ghamr
61
Mit Ghamr
City in Dakahlia province, Egypt
Pop. 153,754
El Gouna
62
El Gouna
Resort town on the Red Sea coast
Pop. 15,000
63
Abu Kebir, Egypt
City in Sharqia province, Egypt
Pop. 154,466
Samalut
64
Samalut
City in Minya Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 142,009
Manfalut
65
Manfalut
City in Egypt with historical significance
Pop. 117,925
Zefta
66
Zefta
City in Gharbia, near Nile Delta
Pop. 111,700
Sallum
67
Sallum
City in Matruh, Egypt
Pop. 16,545
68
Tahta
City in Sohag, Egypt
Pop. 134,314
Rafah, Egypt
69
Rafah, Egypt
City in North Sinai with strategic location
Pop. 44,215
70
Atfih
City in Giza, near the pyramids
Pop. 26,943
71
Beni Mazar
City in Minya with ancient history
Pop. 115,759
Saint Catherine, Egypt
72
Saint Catherine, Egypt
City in South Sinai, Egypt
Pop. 4,603
Edku
73
Edku
City in Beheira, Egypt
Pop. 177,152
El Matareya, Dakahlia
74
El Matareya, Dakahlia
City in Dakahlia known for agriculture
Pop. 162,045
Talkha
75
Talkha
City in Egypt located in the Nile Delta
Pop. 112,851
76
Abnub
City in Asyut, known for ancient history
Pop. 111,785
77
Dekernes
City in Dakahlia, Egypt with rich history
Pop. 101,082
Faqous
78
Faqous
City in Sharqia with ancient history
Pop. 116,945
Abu Tig
79
Abu Tig
City in Asyut, Egypt
Pop. 105,418
El Quseyya
80
El Quseyya
City in Asyut, known for its agriculture
Pop. 99,598
Belqas
81
Belqas
City in Dakahlia, known for agriculture
Pop. 137,080
Dairut
82
Dairut
City in Asyut, Egypt's historical region
Pop. 102,570
Kafr Az-Zayyat
83
Kafr Az-Zayyat
City in Gharbia, Egypt
Pop. 83,348
84
El Balyana
City in Sohag, Egypt
Pop. 68,413
Abu Simbel (village)
85
Abu Simbel (village)
Ancient temple site in Aswan, Egypt
Pop. 5,000
Menouf
86
Menouf
City in Egypt with agricultural significance
Pop. 125,707
87
Ashmoun
City in Monufia Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 124,483
88
Basyoun
City in Egypt known for its agriculture
Pop. 75,084
Sadat City
89
Sadat City
City in Beheira, Egypt
Pop. 71,501
Ras Ghareb
90
Ras Ghareb
City in Red Sea, near Egyptian coast
Pop. 44,852
91
Maghagha
City in Minya, Egypt with ancient history
Pop. 118,223
Sherbin
92
Sherbin
City in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 76,081
93
Baltim
City in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
Pop. 51,280
94
Faraskur
City in Damietta, Egypt
Pop. 43,400
Bir al-Abd
95
Bir al-Abd
City in North Sinai, Egypt
Pop. 26,330
96
Nasser, Egypt
City in Beni Suweif, known for agriculture
Pop. 136,441
97
El Fashn
City in Egypt known for its agriculture
Pop. 112,999
Abu Qirqas
98
Abu Qirqas
City in Minya Governorate, Egypt
Pop. 90,266
El-Tod
99
El-Tod
City in Luxor, Egypt with ancient sites
Pop. 30,780
100
El Zarqa
City in Damietta, near Mediterranean coast
Pop. 26,955