Matrouh Governorate
Matrouh Governorate | |
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Matrouh Governorate on the map of Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′N 27°31′E / 29.66°N 27.51°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Seat | Mersa Matruh (capital) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Khaled Shuaib Hussein |
| Area | |
• Total | 212,112 km2 (81,897 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 538,546 |
| • Density | 2.53897/km2 (6.57590/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 116 billion (US$ 7.4 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.738 high · 10th |
| Website | Matrouh |
Matrouh (Arabic: محافظة مطروح, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Maṭrūḥ) is a governorate in north-western Egypt. It borders Libya, and its capital is Marsa Matrouh.