Geography of Egypt
| Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle East |
| Coordinates | 25°00′N 31°00′E / 25.00°N 31.00°E |
| Area | Ranked 30th |
| • Total | 1,010,408 km2 (390,121 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.368% |
| • Water | 0.632% |
| Coastline | 2,450 km (1,520 mi) |
| Borders | 2,612 km (1,623 mi) Border lengths included
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| Highest point | Mount Catherine, 2,629 m |
| Lowest point | Qattara Depression, -133 m |
| Longest river | Nile, 6,650 km |
| Largest lake | Lake Nasser, 5,250 km2 |
| Exclusive economic zone | 263,451 km2 (101,719 sq mi) |
27°00′N 30°00′E / 27.000°N 30.000°E The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and West Asia.
Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea. Egypt borders Libya to the west, Palestine and Israel to the east and Sudan to the south (with a current dispute over the Halaib triangle). Egypt has an area of 1,010,408 km2 (390,121 sq mi).
The longest straight-line distance in Egypt from north to south is 1,420 km (880 mi), while that from east to west measures 1,275 km (792 mi). Egypt has more than 2,900 km (1,800 mi) of coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, and the Gulf of Aqaba. It has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 263,451 km2 (101,719 sq mi).