What is the population of Alexandria?

5,263,542 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Alexandria?

Alexandria International Airport (HBE).

Does Alexandria have a university?

Yes. Alexandria University and Université Senghor d'Alexandrie.

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria · EGYPT (EG) · 31.20°N / 29.92°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 361,058

Alexandria is a city in Egypt with a population of 5,263,542. It sits at 31.20/29.92, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 21 km from Kafr ad Dawwār.

Population 5,263,542

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields

Country: Egypt
Subdivision: Alexandria
Coords: 31.20°N / 29.92°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

E Kafr ad Dawwār Beheira 128,539 21.7 km

E ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid Beheira 53,079 22.7 km

SE Al Yāsīnīyah Beheira 6,886 31.4 km

E Idkū Beheira 177,152 38.2 km

E Abū Ḩummuş Beheira 61,388 39.9 km

SE Abū al Maţāmīr Beheira 66,946 40.7 km

SW Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah Alexandria 45,865 47.7 km

SW Burj al ‘Arab Alexandria 22,444 47.9 km

SE Ḩawsh ‘Īsá Beheira 82,999 48.0 km

Air access

nearby

HBE

Alexandria International Airport

Large airport

36.5 km

Universities

linked

Alexandria University

alex.edu.eg

Université Senghor d'Alexandrie

usenghor-francophonie.org

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Alexandria?: 5,263,542 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alexandria in?: Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Alexandria in?: Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Alexandria?: Alexandria International Airport (HBE).
How far is Alexandria from Cairo?: About 180 km.
Does Alexandria have a university?: Yes. Alexandria University and Université Senghor d'Alexandrie.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Egypt?: Egyptian Pound.
How many cities are in Egypt?: 254 on record.
Which admin region is Alexandria in?: Alexandria.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/361058

{
  "data": {
    "id": 361058,
    "name": "Alexandria",
    "ascii_name": "Alexandria",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 5263542,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.20176,
    "longitude": 29.91582
  }
}

Context

comparatives

40.9x the population of Kafr ad Dawwār.
21 km from Kafr ad Dawwār.
Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.