Matrouh Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the north-western part of the country, it borders Libya. Its capital is Mersa Matruh.
Image: Matrouh Governorate
Image: Coat of arms of Matrouh Governorate
Matruh Governorate
Egypt is divided, for the purpose of public administration, according to a three-layer hierarchy and some districts are further subdivided, creating an occasional fourth layer. It has a centralized system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive.
Egyptian Population Density in pre-2013 administrative divisions[needs update]