Matrouh is the largest governorate in Egypt . IT is located in the north. West along 450 km . up to the Libyan borders . IT is stretched For 400 km in the depth of the desert in the south . the area of Matrouh is 166563 km2 while its population is 278048 people
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Location
Matrouh governorate is located in the north. west of Egypt stretched From [the 61 km] in the west of Alexandria up to the Egyptian- Libyan borders [salloum ]. IT stretched For 450 km along the Mediterranean sea and 400 km in the depth of the desert in the south of siwa Qasi . Alexandria and EL-Behira are adiacent to Matrouh to the east and the new valley and Giza to the south
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Area
The are of Matrouh is 166563 km2 “20% “of The total area of Egypt .
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Populated Area
Populated area includes dwelling area , remote houses , utilities , graveyards , ponds , wasteland , and cultivated land.
Matrouh governorate can be geographically divided into Five sectors
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1- Coastal sector
It is a plain patalleled to the Mediterranean sea Coast . Its area is 25-60 km consisted of deposits which were born by heauy rain
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2- Libyan Hill
It adjoins the plain in the south . It is considered a high surface stretched to sedra Guif in the west at Tripoli in libya .
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3- Qattarah Depression
It begins Fram the south of El- Alamein at distance 31km . It isagreat depression in which government studies the ability of generating electricity by digging a canal that links the Medi terranean sea water to the depression, but this project hasn't Finished yet be cause of minefields which hinder a lot of development projects in Matrauh
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4- Oases Area
It adjoins Siwa oasis which is located under the sea level about 17 m . It contains a lot of water springs which are enough to local Consumption and provide thousands of Feddans with water . Siwa is located in the south – west of Matrouh and at 300 km in the south of Marsa Matrouh.
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5- Moving Sand Area
It begins From the South – west of Matrouh ond it is Sometimes Called the Great Sandsea . thesoil of this area is very soft sand,heavy and stretched For thousands of kilometers.
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