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    Egypt address format & examples

    How to write a Egyptian address

    Sure, it has pyramids and camels, but did you know that Egypt has the oldest surviving garment in the world? It's called the Tarkhan Dress and is believed to be over 5,000 years old! If you wanted to mail a much newer dress to a friend in Egypt, you'd need to know how to address a letter to Egypt. Here’s an Egyptian address example. We also provided tools for you to learn more about Egypt’s address format, and to help validate any address in the world.

    Egypt mailing address format example on an envelope

    Egypt address examples

    Residential address example 4 El Bazry Street Off 77 St Cairo C 11431 EGY
    Address example with unitsApartment 8 40 100 Street Cairo C 12556 EGY
    Postal box example Magles El Shaeb Street PO Box 146 Cairo C 11516 EGY
    Commercial address example117 El Thawra Street Cairo Cairo 12553

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Egypt addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Egyptian address with our tools.
    Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
    Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

    Postal information

    Egypt's national postal system, "Egypt Post," was established in 1821. As of recent data, Egypt Post services approximately 147556 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Egypt. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    27 governorates
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Alexandria - ALX
    Aswan - ASN
    Asyut - AST
    Beheira - BH
    Beni Suef - BNS
    Cairo - C
    Dakahlia - DK
    Damietta - DT
    Fayoum - FYM
    Gharbia - GH
    Giza - GZ
    Ismailia - IS
    Kafr El Sheikh - KFS
    Luxor - LX
    Matrouh - MT
    Minya - MN
    Monufia - MNF
    New Valley - WAD
    North Sinai - SIN
    Port Said - PTS
    Qalyubia - KB
    Qena - KN
    Red Sea - BA
    Sharqia - SHR
    Sohag - SHG
    South Sinai - JS
    Suez - SUZ

    Term to describe postal codes
    postal code
    Postal code in language
    الرمز البريدي
    Postal code format
    99999
    Postal service provider and website

    Country information

    Smarty is the best source for gold-standard location data. Simply enter any Egyptian address and get it returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can postmark a letter. Address formatting in Egypt can be written out as follows:

    1. Addressee line -The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region and occassion.
    2. Building number and street - List the building number and then the street without any separating punctuation.
    3. Dependent street - Some addresses will have a secondary or dependent street that goes on its own line.
    4. City - City the address is in.
    5. Governorate - The larger area the address is in - similar to a county.
    6. Postal code - The postal code goes on its own line.
    7. Country - This is often shortened to EGY.
    Country/territory name
    Egypt
    ISO3
    EGY
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    EG
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    EGY
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    818
    Endonym
    Egypt
    Total land area
    1001450 KM²
    Capital
    Cairo
    Other major cities
    Alexandria, Giza, Shubra El-Kheima

    Population information

    Total population
    112716598 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    44% / 56%
    Urban population
    49595303
    Rural population
    63121295
    Official language
    Arabic
    All languages spoken
    Arabic
    Most commonly used postal language
    Arabic
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    Countries and territories related to Egypt

    Now that you've seen our Egyptian address examples and have become a wizard at Egypt address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
    AlgeriaAngolaBarbadosBeninBotswanaBurkina-FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoDjiboutiEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatini (formerly Swaziland)EthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGinueaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRéunionRwandaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSudanTogoTunisiaUgandaWestern SaharaZambiaZimbabwe
    *Data updated as of May 22, 2025

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