Port of Alexandria
The Port of Alexandria is located on the northern coast of Egypt, to the West of the Nile Delta. In antiquity Alexandria was built between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake.Notable Places in the Area
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Lighthouse of Alexandria is situated 3½ km northeast of Port of Alexandria.
Ras El Tin Palace
Castle
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Ras El Tin Palace is a palace on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. Ras El Tin Palace is situated 1½ km north of Port of Alexandria.
Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque
Mosque
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria. Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque is situated 2½ km northeast of Port of Alexandria.
Localities in the Area
Wardeyan
Suburb
Al Wardian is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Al Wardian neighborhood is located in Alexandria, specifically in the western part of Alexandria, near Alexandria Port.
Alexandria
Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea.
Port of Alexandria
- Type: Port
- Description: port
- Categories: port and transport
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.18608° or 31° 11' 10" northLongitude
29.86737° or 29° 52' 3" eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)United Nations Location Code
EG ALYOpen Location Code
8G3F5VP8+CWGeoNames ID
355471Wikidata ID
Q1344739Port of Alexandria Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: الميناء الغربي
- Arabic: ميناء الأسكندرية
- Arabic: ميناء الإسكندرية
- Arabic: ميناء الإسكندرية البحري
- Arabic: ميناء الإسكندريه
- Asturian: Puertu d'Alexandría
- Cebuano: Port of Alexandria
- Chinese: 亚历山大港
- Chinese: 亚历山德里亚港
- Chinese: 亞歷山大港
- Dutch: haven van Alexandrië
- Egyptian Arabic: مينا اسكندريه البحرى
- English: Alexandria Harbour
- English: Alexandria Port
- French: Port d'Alexandrie
- French: port d'Alexandrie
- German: Hafen von Alexandria
- Hindi: अलेक्सेन्ड्रिया बंदरगाह
- Japanese: アレキサンドリア港
- Japanese: アレクサンドリア港
- Portuguese: Porto de Alexandria
- Russian: Александрийский порт
- Spanish: Puerto de Alejandria
- Spanish: Puerto de Alejandría
- Swedish: Port of Alexandria
- Turkish: İskenderiye Limanı
- Mīnā’ al Iskandarīyah
- Port Alexandrie
Localities in the Area
- Al GabbariLocality
- El QabarySuburb
- Ra’s at TīnLocality
- Masākin Sūq al Jum‘ahLocality
- Mīnā al BaşalLocality
Places in the Area
- Gabari DocksDockyard, 1½ km south
- Tur‘at al MaḩmūdīyahCanal
- El Tobgy MosqueMosque, 1½ km southeast
- Nādī Ḑubbāţ al Quwwāt al MusallaḩahBuilding, 1½ km north
- Sharikat Tirsānat al IskandarīyahBuilding, 1½ km southeast
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