El Alamein
El Alamein, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast west of Alexandria, is best known as the site of the pivotal Second World War battles between British and German forces — battles commemorated today by war cemeteries, memorials, and a museum serving visitors of multiple nationalities. The town also sits beside Marina el Alamein, a coastal resort area, and the ancient archaeological site of Leukaspis, while a large-scale development project launched in 2018 is reshaping the surrounding coastline with new resorts and residential districts.
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- Population7,400
- Nearest water from center 7.9 km4.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
El Alamein: quick answers
Where is El Alamein?
El Alamein is in Egypt, about 100 km62 miles in a straight line from Alexandria.
How do you get to El Alamein?
The nearest airport is El Alamein (DBB), about 55 min away by road.
What's the weather like in El Alamein?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is January, with about 12 mm0.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in El Alamein?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near El Alamein?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include El Dabaa.