<P> Alexandria ( / ˌælɪɡˈzændriə / or / - ˈzɑːnd - / ; Arabic : الإسكندرية ‎ al - ʾIskandariyya ; Egyptian Arabic : إسكندرية ‎ Eskendria ; Coptic : Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ ; Ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ Alexandria ; Rakotə ) is the second - largest city in Egypt and a major economic centre , extending about 32 km ( 20 mi ) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country . Its low elevation on the Nile delta makes it highly vulnerable to rising sea levels . Alexandria is an important industrial center because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez . Alexandria is also a popular tourist destination . </P>
<P> Alexandria ( / ˌælɪɡˈzændriə / or / - ˈzɑːnd - / ; Arabic : الإسكندرية ‎ al - ʾIskandariyya ; Egyptian Arabic : إسكندرية ‎ Eskendria ; Coptic : Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ ; Ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ Alexandria ; Rakotə ) is the second - largest city in Egypt and a major economic centre , extending about 32 km ( 20 mi ) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country . Its low elevation on the Nile delta makes it highly vulnerable to rising sea levels . Alexandria is an important industrial center because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez . Alexandria is also a popular tourist destination . </P>
where is alexandria in africa on the map
where is alexandria in africa on the map
in Egypt 32 km ( 20 mi ) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country
in Egypt 32 km ( 20 mi ) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country