Map of Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria is the administrative centre of Alexandria, Egypt, with a population of about 5,263,542. It lies at 31.2018°N, 29.9158°E. Alexandria is about 180 km (112 mi) northwest of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kafr ad Dawwār, 22 km to the east.

Alexandria at a glance

Where is Alexandria?

• The 2nd largest city in Egypt by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alexandria

• Kafr ad Dawwār — 22 km east
• ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid — 23 km east
• Idkū — 38 km east
• Abū Ḩummuş — 40 km east
• Abū al Maţāmīr — 41 km southeast
• Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah — 48 km southwest
• Ḩawsh ‘Īsá — 48 km southeast
• Rosetta — 52 km northeast
• Damanhur — 56 km east
• Al Maḩmūdīyah — 58 km east

Largest cities in Alexandria

• Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah — 45,865

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669
• Al Fayyum — 519,047

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Other places named Alexandria

• Alexandria — Virginia, United States
• Alexandria — Louisiana, United States
• Alexandria — Teleorman County, Romania

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.