🇪🇬 Java Enum: Egypt’s Governorates
Egypt is divided into 27 governorates. Here’s the Java enum with official ISO 3166-2:EG codes:
java
public enum EgyptGovernorate {
ALEXANDRIA("EG-ALX"),
ASWAN("EG-ASN"),
ASYUT("EG-AST"),
BEHEIRA("EG-BH"),
BENI_SUEF("EG-BNS"),
CAIRO("EG-C"),
DAKAHLIYA("EG-DK"),
DAMIETTA("EG-DT"),
FAIYUM("EG-FYM"),
GHARBIA("EG-GH"),
GIZA("EG-GZ"),
ISMAILIA("EG-IS"),
KAFR_EL_SHEIKH("EG-KFS"),
LUXOR("EG-LX"),
MATRUH("EG-MT"),
MINYA("EG-MN"),
MONUFIA("EG-MNF"),
NEW_VALLEY("EG-WAD"),
NORTH_SINAI("EG-SIN"),
PORT_SAID("EG-PTS"),
QALYUBIA("EG-KB"),
QENA("EG-KN"),
RED_SEA("EG-BA"),
SHARQIYA("EG-SHR"),
SOHAG("EG-SHG"),
SOUTH_SINAI("EG-JS"),
SUEZ("EG-SUZ");
private final String code;
EgyptGovernorate(String code) {
this.code = code;
}
public String getCode() {
return code;
}
}
🗃️ SQL Table and Insert Statements
sql
CREATE TABLE egypt_governorates (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
code VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL UNIQUE
);
INSERT INTO egypt_governorates (name, code) VALUES
('Alexandria', 'EG-ALX'),
('Aswan', 'EG-ASN'),
('Asyut', 'EG-AST'),
('Beheira', 'EG-BH'),
('Beni Suef', 'EG-BNS'),
('Cairo', 'EG-C'),
('Dakahlia', 'EG-DK'),
('Damietta', 'EG-DT'),
('Faiyum', 'EG-FYM'),
('Gharbia', 'EG-GH'),
('Giza', 'EG-GZ'),
('Ismailia', 'EG-IS'),
('Kafr El Sheikh', 'EG-KFS'),
('Luxor', 'EG-LX'),
('Matruh', 'EG-MT'),
('Minya', 'EG-MN'),
('Monufia', 'EG-MNF'),
('New Valley', 'EG-WAD'),
('North Sinai', 'EG-SIN'),
('Port Said', 'EG-PTS'),
('Qalyubia', 'EG-KB'),
('Qena', 'EG-KN'),
('Red Sea', 'EG-BA'),
('Sharqia', 'EG-SHR'),
('Sohag', 'EG-SHG'),
('South Sinai', 'EG-JS'),
('Suez', 'EG-SUZ');
✅ Summary
This setup enables seamless integration of all 27 Egyptian governorates using ISO 3166-2:EG codes, ideal for building backend services, dropdowns, and database seeding.