Cities with a population over 1000 database. 2013.
Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
Transport in Egypt — Life in Egypt Transport facilities in Egypt are centered in Cairo and largely follow the pattern of settlement along the Nile. The main line of the nation s 4,800 kilometer (2,800 mile) railway network runs from Alexandria to Aswan and is… … Wikipedia
Baḥr al-Aḥmar, Al- — ▪ governorate, Egypt muḥāfaẓah (governorate) of Egypt, comprising much of the Eastern Desert (also called Arabian Desert) east of the Nile River valley to the Red Sea; its name means “red sea.” It extends from approximately 29° N latitude… … Universalium
Qinā — ▪ Egypt also spelled Qena, town and capital of Qinā muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Upper Egypt, on a canal 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Nile River at its great bend, opposite Dandarah. The town was called Caene (New Town) by the ancient Greeks… … Universalium
