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Alexandria occupies Egypt's Mediterranean coast at the western edge of the Nile Delta. In antiquity it became a major centre of science, culture, and scholarship; today it is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

The city runs lengthwise beside the sea, so its street network reads as a long coastal band. Inland roads connect back to a waterfront shaped by Alexandria's continuing role as a port.

Mediterranean shoreline forms the northern boundary of Alexandria's 5.0 km frame. Dense central streets occupy the port city south of the water.

Deep blue can separate the Mediterranean from the narrow urban strip. Muted historic colors keep the ancient port context present without obscuring the streets.

Geographic details sourced from Wikipedia.