Marsa Matruh

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city human settlement

Marsa Matruh is a coastal city in northwestern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, known as a popular summer resort and gateway to nearby beaches and historical sites.

Aliases (1)

Marsa Matruh is coastal resort city ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → human settlement →
administrativeStatus	capital city of Matrouh Governorate →
category	Cities in Egypt → Mediterranean port cities and towns in Egypt → Populated coastal places in Egypt →
climate	hot desert climate →
climateInfluence	Mediterranean Sea moderation →
coast	Mediterranean coast of Egypt →
coastalType	Mediterranean resort town →
continent	Africa →
country	Egypt →
distanceFrom	east of the Libyan border → west of Alexandria →
hasFeature	clear seawater → natural bays → sandy beaches →
hasPort	yes →
historicalContext	World War II North African campaign area →
isPartOf	Arab Republic of Egypt → Matrouh Governorate →
knownFor	beaches → gateway to nearby historical sites → popular summer resort → tourism →
language	Arabic →
locatedIn	Matrouh Governorate → northwestern Egypt →
locatedOn	Mediterranean Sea →
nearbyAttraction	Agiba Beach → Almaza Bay → Cleopatra Beach → Rommel Museum →
officialLanguage	Arabic →
primaryEconomicActivity	services → tourism →
region	North Coast of Egypt →
religion	Islam (majority) →
role	capital of Matrouh Governorate →
timeZone	Eastern European Time → UTC+02:00 →
touristSeason	summer →
transport	Marsa Matruh International Airport → coastal highway connections →
usedAs	military base area in World War II →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cairo–Marsa Matruh line → Egyptian National Railways network →	connects
Cairo–Marsa Matruh line ("Marsa Matruh is coastal resort city") →	hasEndpointCityRole
Qattara Depression →	nearestMajorCity
Italian invasion of Egypt →	notablePlace
Cairo–Marsa Matruh line →	terminus