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Egypt address format & examples

How to write an Egyptian address

Egypt address example

Egypt address examples

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Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Egypt addresses, plus addresses in 240+ 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.

Postal information

Egypt's national postal system, "Egypt Post," was established in 1821. As of recent data, Egypt Post services approximately 147,556 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
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
الرمز البريدي
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

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
مصر (Misr)
Total land area
1,001,450 KM²
Capital
Cairo
Other major cities
Alexandria, Giza, Shubra El-Kheima

Population information

Total population
112,716,598 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
44% / 56%
Urban population
49,595,303
Rural population
63,121,295
Official language
Arabic
All languages spoken
Arabic
Most commonly used postal language
Arabic
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*Data updated as of November 07, 2024

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