Matrouh is on of the largest governorate in Egypt . it is located in the northwest along 450 km . up to the Libyan borders . it streches at400 km in the depth of the desert in the south .The area of Matrouh is 166563 km square while its population is 278048 people .

Location

Matrouh governorate is located in the northwest of Egypt stretched From km number 61 in the west of Alexandria up to the Egyptian- Libyan borders [Salloum ].

Area

The are of Matrouh is 166563 km sq “16% “of The total area of Egypt .

Matrouh governorate can be geographically divided into Five sectors .

1- Coastal Area

It is a plain patalleled to the Mediterranean Sea Coast , with 25-60 km weadth,formed by deposits made by heavy rain

2- Libyan plateau

It adjoins the plain in the south . It is considered a high surface stretches to sidra Gulif in the west in Tripoli

3- Qattarah Depression

It extends From the south of El- Alamain at distance 31km . It is a huge depression in which the Government studies the potential of generating electricity by digging a canal that takes the Mediterranean sea water to the depression, but this project hasn't Finished yet because of minefields which hinder a lot of development projects in Matrouh .

4- Oases Area

It includes Siwa oasis which is located about 17 m under the sea level . Siwa contains a lot of water springs which are enough for local consumption and provide thousands of Feddans with water . Siwa is located in the southwest of Matrouh and at 300 km in the south of Marsa Matrouh.

5- Moving Sand Area

It begins From the Southwest of Matrouh and it is sometimes called the Great Sandsea . the soil of this area is very soft and heavy and extends for thousands of kilometers.