El Alamein
El Alamein
العلمين al-ʿAlamayn | |
|---|---|
Marina's Porto Resort The German Memorial Alamein Port Alamein Church Alamein Military Museum Marina Alamein Arch Site Tomb | |
El Alamein Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′N 28°57′E / 30.833°N 28.950°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Matrouh |
| Area | |
• Total | 342.0 km2 (132.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 12,580 |
| • Density | 36.78/km2 (95.27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,397 | — |
| 2017 | 10,013 | +35.4% |
El Alamein (Arabic: العلمين, romanized: al-ʿAlamayn, lit. 'the two flags', IPA: [elʕælæˈmeːn] ⓘ) is an Egyptian city in the northern Matrouh Governorate. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 300 kilometres (186 mi) northwest of Cairo. The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai (Greek: Ἀντίφραι). The city is divided into three main areas: El Alamein, Sidi Abdel Rahman, and Tel El Eis village.
The city's economy is mainly based on its natural resources of petroleum, which is explored by several Egyptian companies, and the tourist areas where a number of luxury hotels and tourist resorts are located, such as the tourist town of Marina.