Map of Matruh
Matruh is a first-level division of Egypt. Its largest mapped city is Matruh, with about 103,470 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Matruh, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Matruh
- Country
- Egypt
- Highest Point Mapped
- -133 m
Interactive Map of Matruh
History of Matruh: Empires and States
The atlas records 25 polities whose mapped territory included part of Matruh, from Achaemenid Empire in 500 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Achaemenid Empire | 500–332 BCE |
| Achaemenid Persian Empire | 500–332 BCE |
| Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt | 383–338 BCE |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom | 331–28 BCE |
| The Macedonian Empire of Alexander | 323–308 BCE |
| The Roman Empire | 27 BCE – 476 CE |
| Eastern Roman Empire | 395–632 CE |
| The Byzantine Empire | 395–640 CE |
| The Sasanian Empire | 623–628 CE |
| Rashidun Caliphate | 641–660 CE |
| The Umayyad Caliphate | 661–750 CE |
| The Abbasid Caliphate | 751–969 CE |
| Tulunids | 875–910 CE |
| Fatimid Caliphate | 970–1168 CE |
| Zengid dynasty | 1169–1176 CE |
| Ayyubid Sultanate | 1177–1249 CE |
| Mamluk Sultanate | 1250–1518 CE |
| The Ottoman Empire | 1519–1774 CE |
| Muhammad Ali dynasty | 1822–1865 CE |
| Khedivate of Egypt | 1866–1876 CE |
| British Africa | 1885–1921 CE |
| The British Empire | 1885–1921 CE |
| Kingdom of Egypt | 1922–1952 CE |
| United Arab Republic | 1958–1972 CE |
| Arab Republic of Egypt | 1973–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Matruh
Matruh on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Matruh
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matruh | 103,470 | Matruh | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Siwa | 23,080 | Matruh | Populated place |
| 3 | El Daba | 14,212 | Matruh | Populated place |
| 4 | El Alamein | 7,400 | Matruh | Populated place |
| 5 | Salum | 7,330 | Matruh | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Matruh
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qattara Depression | -133 m | -436 ft | Africa |
Ports in Matruh
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | el Maadiya | 45.7 m | Very Small | Eastern Mediterranean | point_of_interest |
| 2 | Mersa Matruh | 42.1 m | Very Small | Eastern Mediterranean | medium vessels |
| 3 | el Hamra Oil Terminal | — | Very Small | Eastern Mediterranean | large vessels |
| 4 | Sidi Kerir (Kurayr) | — | Small | Eastern Mediterranean | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Matruh
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Mena | 1979 | Cultural | (iv) |
Matruh: Quick Answers
- Where is Matruh?
- Matruh is a first-level division of Egypt, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 30.7937° N, 27.0560° E.
- What is the largest city in Matruh?
- Matruh is the largest city mapped in Matruh, with a metropolitan population of about 103,470.
- How many cities are in Matruh?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Matruh, with a combined metropolitan population of about 155,492. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Matruh?
- The highest summit mapped in Matruh is Qattara Depression at -133 m.