Northern coast of Egypt

The Northern Coast of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: الساحل الشمالى‎‎ El Sāḥel El Šamāli, commonly shortened to الساحل El Sāḥel) extends for about 1,050 km (650 mi) from Rafah, the easternmost city in the North Sinai Governorate to Sallum in the west on the Egyptian-Libyan border. It is one of the longest Mediterranean shores in North Africa.

The city of Alexandria lies at the center of the Mediterranean Egyptian coastline, as chosen by Alexander the Great. It has been the hub of sea travel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile Delta for over 2,300 years.

On contrast to Egypt's Red Sea Riviera, its Mediterranean coastline is totally plain with low altitude shrublands along the region, except for the westernmost portion which is formed by the 400m-high Marmarika Plateau. It is also characterised by the occurrence of Egypt's five northernmost lakes.

The region has typical Mediterranean flora and fauna on land and in marine life with the weather being between pleasant and hot during summer and mild in winter. The region receives the most rain in Egypt, hail and sleet fall rarely in winter. Snowfalls occur in some inland towns and locations.

...
Wikipedia