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El Gomrok District
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Qaitbay CitadelImage credits
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The district office
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Appointments from 9:00 to 13:30
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The district
Three qisms between the two harbours
Three qisms and 35 shiakhas in old Alexandria, from Qaitbay Citadel and El Anfoushi to El Manshiya and El Labban.
El Gomrok
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 92,549
El Manshiya
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 23,501
El Labban
- Population, estimate for 2017
- 41,126
The district in numbers
35
Shiakhas
3
Residential qisms
6
Zones in the port qism
Sources: CAPMAS: population estimates for 1 July 2017; Alexandria Governorate: El Gomrok District, its divisions and the boundaries of its shiakhas (January 2016)
The district’s history
The district’s history in one scroll
Moments in the district’s history as its landmarks tell it, each with its source.
The Ptolemaic and early Roman periods
The Anfoushi Tombs
The five tombs were cut in this period.
Source: Arabic Wikipedia: «مقابر الأنفوشي» (opens in a new tab)
The Fatimid period
Kom El Nadura
The archaeological hill goes back to the Fatimid period.
1477 to 1479
Qaitbay Citadel
The Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay built the citadel between 882 and 884 AH, over the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
1685
Terbana Mosque
Hajj Ibrahim Terbana built the mosque in 1097 AH, with shops on its ground floor.
Source: Arabic Wikipedia: «مسجد تربانة» (opens in a new tab)
1834
Ras El Tin Palace
Mohamed Ali began building Ras El Tin Palace.
Source: Arabic Wikipedia: «قصر رأس التين» (opens in a new tab)
1933
The Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial
Alexandria’s Italian community built the monument to honour Khedive Ismail, as the base of his statue.
Source: Arabic Wikipedia: «النصب التذكاري للجندي البحري المجهول» (opens in a new tab)
Landmarks & Culture
Discover El Gomrok District
From the Anfoushi tombs to Qaitbay Citadel, choose a place to explore its history and plan a visit.
Places of worship · El Gomrok, the Mosques Square
The Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and the Mosques Square
Antiquities · El Gomrok, El Anfoushi
The Anfoushi Tombs
News
Latest news
Services
22 reports and warnings in a campaign on shops
A campaign with the health, supply and food safety authorities from Qasr Ras El Tin to the Corniche.
Community & culture
The “My Family, My Strength” initiative for people with disabilities and their families
Announcements
An inner collapse in a building in Haret Omran, El Manshiya, with no victims
Projects
A dip in the Corniche road by Ismail Sabri mended
Upcoming events
EventsNo upcoming events are currently listed.
Visiting the office
Greetings from El Gomrok District
Working hours
Sunday to Thursday during official working hours, except public holidays. Call the district to confirm before you visit.
- Address
- El Gomrok District headquarters: Ras El Tin Palace Street, next to the fish market (Halaqet El Samak), Alexandria. Call the district on 03 4844029 to confirm before you visit
- Phone
- +20 3 4844029
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