Ad Daqahliyah • Al Bahr al Ahmar • Al Buhayrah • Al Fayyum • Al Gharbiyah • Al Iskandariyah • Al Isma'iliyah • Al Jizah • Al Minufiyah • Al Minya • Al Qahirah • Al Qalyubiyah • Al Uqsur • Al Wadi al Jadid • Ash Sharqiyah • As Suways • Aswan • Asyut • Bani Suwayf • Bur Sa'id • Dimyat • Janub Sina' • Kafr ash Shaykh • Matruh • Qina • Shamal Sina' • Suhaj Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ... Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Ad Daqahliyah (Arabic: الدقهليه ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. ... Al Bahr al Ahmar0 is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Buhayrah (Arabic: البحيره ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Fayyum (Arabic: ألفيوم ) is one of the governorates of Egypt located in the centre of the country. ... Al-Gharbiyah (Arabic: الغربية) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) (Arabic: الإسكندرية) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in the north of the country, lying directly on the Mediterranean Sea which makes it one of the most important harbours in Egypt. ... Al Ismailiyah (Arabic: الإسماعيليه ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Jizah (Arabic: الجيزة) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Minufiyah (Arabic: المنوفيه ) is one of the principal governorates of Egypt. ... Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) (also AL-Minia) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. ... Al Qahirah (Arabic: القاهرة) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Qalyubiyah (Arabic: القليوبية) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Al Uqsur (Arabic: الأقصر ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Ash Sharqiyah (Arabic: , Eastern Governorate) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... As Suways (Arabic: محافظة السويس ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Aswan (Arabic: أسوان) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Asyut (Arabic: اسيوط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Bur Said (Arabic: محافظة بور سعيد ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Dimyat (Arabic: دمياط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Kafr ash Shaykh (Arabic: كفر الشيخ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Qina (Arabic: قنا ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Suhaj or Sohag (Arabic: سوهاج) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ...