亚历山大是埃及第二大城市,人口334万,又是亚历山大省省会、全国最大海港。城市位于尼罗河口以西一条东北-西南向伸展的狭长地带上,西北临地中海,东南靠马雷奥蒂斯湖。海港分为东西两港。东港水较浅,主要为渔港和海上游览区:西港为深水良港,有两道防波堤和狭长的法罗斯岛为屏障 Alexandria is Egypt’s second largest city, population 3340000, is the capital of Alexandria province, the country’s largest seaport. The city is located in a narrow northeast-southwest stretch west of the Nile Estuary, northwest to the Mediterranean Sea, and southeast to Lake Maretotis. The harbor is divided into two ports. The water in the East Harbor is shallower, mainly fishing ports and sea tourist areas: the West Harbor is a deep-water port with two breakwaters and long and narrow Faros Island as a barrier